COLOMBO (News 1st) – A youth died last night in a train accident in Hikkaduwa.

Police stated that the deceased was hit by a train travelling to Galle. The 24-year-old victim is a resident of the Gonupinuwala area.

The remains of the deceased are currently at the morgue of Karapitya Hospital.

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