Death toll in Wanathawilluwa drowning incident increases to four

Another schoolboy who drowned after a raft toppled into a tank in Wanathawilluwa has passed away, police stated.Accordingly, the death toll has increased to four.Earlier it was reported that three school students died after drowning in a tank while travelling by raft to collect…

Another schoolboy who drowned after a raft toppled into a tank in Wanathawilluwa has passed away, police stated.Accordingly, the death toll has increased to four.Earlier it was reported that three school students died after drowning in a tank while travelling by raft to collect flowers.Police said that five students were travelling at the time when it capsized, causing all of them to fall into the water.One student was rescued at the scene, while the others were admitted to the Wanathawilluwa Hospital.Three students who were in critical condition were later transferred to the Puttalam Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.The deceased are Grade 11 students from a school in the area.