Six people have died and 27 persons suffered injuries due to an accident in the Madurankuliya area in Mundalama.

According to the police, the accident occurred when a Jaffna-bound bus toppled after colliding with a three-wheeler.

The injured have been admitted to the Mundalama and Puttalam Hospitals.

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