Twelve school students and two teachers were injured after a Hatton-bound bus crashed on Norwood Road on the afternoon of Tuesday May 3.

The injured have been admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital. Reports however state that there are no serious injuries.

According to our News 1st reporter in the area, the bus plying from Maskeliya had a significant number of school students on board at the time of the accident.

The driver of the bus has stated that a school bag which got in the way of the gears of the bus caused the accident.

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