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A passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 15 and injuring 16 others

On September 4, 2025, a passenger bus carrying close to 30 individuals lost control on a mountainous road near Wellawaya, Sri Lanka, and crashed down a steep cliff nearly 300 meters deep, resulting in 15 fatalities and leaving 16 passengers injured.
The accident took place as passengers were traveling back following a vacation in the hill country’s cooler climate, with early police findings indicating that the bus driver was speeding and consequently lost control of the vehicle.
The bus collided with another vehicle, crashed through guardrails, and then toppled off a roughly 1,000-foot precipice in the Ella area, about 280 kilometers east of Colombo.
Police spokesman Fredrick Wootler said the investigation revealed the driver was driving at high speed and lost control, causing the bus to crash and fall off the cliff, while local footage showed the damaged bus at the bottom.
This accident marks Sri Lanka's deadliest bus crash since May 2025 and underscores ongoing risks from reckless driving and dangerous mountainous roads that contribute to the country's average of 3,000 annual road fatalities.

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