6 February 2024 11:20 am Views - 486
The tree adjacent to the children’s play area had fallen on them due to winds, experienced at that time
By Suranga Rajanayake
A five-year-old student was killed and three other students were injured when a tree collapsed on them at an international school in Gampola.
Police said another student who was in a critical condition has been admitted to the General Hospital, Kandy.
They said the tree adjacent to the children’s play area had fallen on them due to winds, experienced at that time, initial investigation revealed while some 30 students of the nursery section, were playing beneath the tree.