14 dead, over 30 injured as bus skids off road in Sri Lanka

At least 14 people were killed and over 30 injured when a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice in Passara, 357 km away from Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, on Saturday.

A police spokesman told Xinhua that the bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice at the 13th milepost on the Moneragala-Badulla Road. The accident was caused by the negligence of the driver.

The deceased included nine men including the driver of the bus and five female passengers.

The injured have been admitted to nearby state hospitals.

An investigation is underway.