Two youngsters killed after mound collapses on house

25 December 2022 12:44 pm Views - 2007

An eighteen year old girl and a 16 year old boy were killed after a stone along with earth mound collapsed on a house due to bad weather and rain at Dunuwila in Alawathuguda this morning.

Police said three children and their father and mother who were buried under the mound of earth were rescued and admitted to the Jambugas Pitiya Hospital.

A boy and a girl who were among the injured died on admission.

Police said an injured girl was transferred to Peradeniya Hospital for further treatment.

Alawathugoda police are conducting further investigations.(DSB)