A student died after being crushed by two school vans in the Kandana area. Police say that the accident occurred in the parking lot of a leading school in Kandana.

A group of students had been preparing to get into their school van which had been parked in the schools car park. Police say that another van which entered the car park collided with the stationary vehicle.

Five students suffered injuries after being trapped between the two vans. The student died after being admitted to hospital, the deceased has been identified as a student of Grade 3.

A student of a leading school in Colombo died recently after being crushed to death by a lawn roller.

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