November 23, 2021 12:26 pm | Updated 12:33 pm IST - Colombo
Sri Lankan police and Navy life savers attend the rescue work following a ferry capsize in Kinniya, about 267 kilometres east of Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 23, 2021.
At least six persons, including children, were killed on November 23 after a ferry capsized in eastern Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee District, police said.
Eleven people who were on the ferry sustained injuries and were admitted to a hospital, the police was quoted as saying by the Colombo Gazette.
Hospital sources said that some of those receiving treatment were in critical condition.
The ferry was being used to transport people from one end to the other.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
