29 hospitalized after buses collision in south Sri Lanka

　　COLOMBO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 people were hospitalized after an accident involving three buses in Galle located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, the police said.

　　The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. and involved privately owned passenger buses, according to the police.

　　Initial reports indicate the accident happened when one bus was stationary, and another collided with it from behind, followed by a third bus crashing into the second.

　　The police recently disclosed that 12,140 people lost their lives in traffic accidents between 2020 and 2024.

　　In response to the increasing number of accidents involving buses, Sri Lankan authorities have been intensifying legal actions against individuals who violate traffic regulations on passenger buses.

　　The Sri Lankan government has authorized the recruitment of an additional 10,000 police officers to bolster efforts aimed at preventing road accidents, as well as conducting anti-crime and anti-drug operations. ■