A woman who was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Kilinochchi Hospital while in critical condition after a ferry capsized in the Kurunjankeni Lagoon in Kinniya on the 23rd also died last night (04).
The death toll from the incident rose to 08, including the woman who died.
Four children and two adults died on the spot after the ferry capsized. A child and a woman who were in a critical condition were transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Trincomalee Hospital and the Intensive Care Unit of the Kilinochchi Hospital.
The seven-year-old girl, who was being treated in the intensive care unit, died five days later, on the 28th. The other woman, who was being treated in the intensive care unit, has now died.
In addition, 20 people who were injured in the incident were referred to Kenya Hospital for treatment.
