Police stated that the body of the remaining person who went missing after drowning in a stream in the Beveraliya area of Deniyaya has been found. Accordingly, the death toll from this tragic incident has risen to 4.
Key Points
- A group of employees from a computer firm in Kollupitiya, Colombo, met with the accident
- Two of the six individuals caught in the current were injured and hospitalised
- The bodies of all four missing persons have been recovered
Tragic end to pleasure trip
A group that had arrived in the Deniyaya area on an excursion had been bathing in a stream yesterday (07). It is reported that they were swept away by strong currents following a sudden rise in the water level.
Those who met with the accident were employees of a computer firm located in the Kollupitiya area of Colombo.
Two hospitalised: How the bodies were found
Out of the six people caught in the water current, two managed to make it back ashore. Having sustained serious injuries, they were immediately admitted to hospital, while the remaining four went missing.
Police added that the bodies of three of the missing persons were found this morning, while the body of the remaining individual was recovered this evening.
