180 deaths from railway accidents; 24 caused by selfies
November 21, 2017 01:40 pm
Sri Lanka Railways says that there have been 180 causalities as a result of railway-related accidents during the past 10 months.
According to the Department, the deaths and injuries caused by train accidents had increased compared to 2016.
Train collisions with vehicles at railway level crossings had resulted in 84 deaths, while 76 passengers had died due to falling from train.
In addition, 506 damages caused by vehicles clashing against railway safety gates have been reported.
Meanwhile, 24 youths have lost their lives while attempting to take selfies inside trains and on railways.
Several programs have been implemented to minimize train accidents and the installation of sign boards at railway crossings had already commenced, the Department of Railways said.
