At least 21 die in Sri Lanka after bus carrying pilgrims veers off cliff

At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured when a bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims in central Sri Lanka careened off a cliff, according to authorities.
The crash took place early on Sunday in a mountainous area near the town of Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of the capital, Colombo.
It's the latest in a series of fatal accidents and has renewed calls for better road safety.

Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo.

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