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2 dead, 35 injured in bus-van collision in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Feb 1 (UNI) Two people died, and 35 others were injured when a privately owned bus collided with a van at Habarana in Sri Lanka's North Central Province on Saturday, said police.
The injured have been taken to two regional hospitals for treatment, with the bus driver being arrested, the police said.
Local media reported that roughly 50 passengers were on board of the bus at the time of the accident.
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