Investigation team to Pothuhera [April 30 2014]

The Railway Department has sent a team of officials to investigate into the Pothuhera train accident. According to Department sources, the team is already conducting investigations to find out as to what led to the tragedy and what exactly caused the accident.

The Palai bound Intercity Express train from Colombo rammed into the Matara- bound express train that had been halted on the main platform at the Potuhera railway station this morning. The injured were admitted to the Kurunegala and Polgahawela hospitals.

Speaking to the media, Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Doctor Palitha Yapa said that Five of those admitted to the Kurunegala Teaching hospital were in critical condition. Meanwhile, forty five persons including those critically injured were admitted to the Kurunegala Hospital following the train accident.