Colombo (News1st): One person died when a cab fell into the Z D water canal in Medagama, Aralangwila.

Police said a search operation is currently underway to identify if there was another person in the cab at the time of the incident.

The cab was travelling from Dimbulagala to Aranawila at the time of the accident. The victim was a resident of Ampara.

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