Video: 3 individuals buried under earthen berm in Gannoruwa - One dead

One of the workers who were hospitalized after being buried under a mound of earth while preparing earthen berms along the Gannoruwa – Peradeniya road had died.

The police stated that 3 individuals were buried in this manner and the other two individuals are currently receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital.

The deceased was a 30 year old man hailing from the Poodaluoya region.

The development work on the road is being carried out by the Road Development Authority and the 3 workers who met with the accident were employed by a private contractor.