TamilNet: 11.07.08 Bus attacked in Buttala, 4 killed, 25 wounded

Bus attacked in Buttala, 4 killed, 25 wounded

Unidentified gunmen Friday morning attacked a passenger bus, killing two females and a 12-year-old child in Buttala, Police said. 26 passengers were wounded in the attack and one of the wounded succumbed to injuries later. The bus was plying from Buttala to Kathirkaamam (Kataragama). The injured were rushed to Kathirkaamam hospital and 19 of them later transferred to Hambantota hospital.

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