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Foreign national woman killed in parasailing accident off Bentota coast
A 31-year-old Palestinian woman has died after a parasail reportedly crashed into the sea off the Bentota coast this evening (29), according to the Bentota Police.
The accident had occurred when a parasail operated by an organisation based along the Bentota coastal road plunged into the sea during a flight.
The Palestinian woman, who was on board the parasail, was killed in the incident, while the operator, a Colombian national had survived.
The victim's body has been placed at the Nagoda Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Bentota Police have launched further investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident.
