Bus catches fire in Anuradhapura, one dead (Video)

A bus parked near the Bastion Rest House near Jetavanaramaya in Anuradhapura was destroyed in a sudden fire, killing a person who was sleeping inside, police said.

The bus had arrived from Balangoda for a pilgrimage in the Anuradhapura Puja city. The deceased has been identified as a 55-year-old resident of Embilipitiya.