Train-van collision in Aluthgama

25 June 2013 02:59 pm Views - 4867

At least five people were killed and four injured when a van collided with Maradana- Hikkaduwa train at an unprotected railway crossing near Aluthgama Railway Station this evening, police said.

The injured were admitted to the Nagoda Hospital, police said.

Meanwhile, the residents of the area have staged a protest demanding a railway gate.(Pix and text by Sarath Siriwardhane)