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An Overcrowded Bus Carrying Pilgrims Crashes in Sri Lanka, Killing 21Barron’s

KOTALE, Sri Lanka– An overcrowded passenger bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims plunged off a cliff early Sunday in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, killing at least 21 and injuring over 30, according to police and transport officials. Al Jazeera +5 YouTube+5 The accident took place near Kotmale, approximately 140 kilometers (86 miles) east of Colombo. A state-run...