The number of monks who died in a cable car accident at the Na Uyana Aranya Senasanaya monastery in Melsiripura has risen to seven. The tragic incident occurred last night (24).
Two of the deceased monks were foreign nationals, and their bodies have been placed at the Gokarella Regional Hospital. The bodies of the other monks are at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital.
According to reports, 13 monks were in the cable car when it fell. Several monks who sustained serious injuries have been admitted to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital.