BREAKING: Bus plunges into river at Manampitiya - 10 killed, 40 injured.
A bus packed with passengers plunged into a river in Manampitiya in the Polonnaruwa District in the darkness on Sunday (9th) night, killing at least 10 and injuring 40, officials said.
The bus had left Polonnaruwa bound for Kattankudy in the Batticaloa District when it veered off a wooden bridge and plunged into the water, police said.
Hospital officials confirmed the death toll and the number of injured.
Soldiers from nearby army camps were rushed to the scene and engaged in the grim task of trying to find survivors and recover bodies under floodlights.
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