Overview

• The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Na Uyana Monastery, a sprawling forest complex in central Sri Lanka.
• Scene images showed a frayed or snapped cable beside blood-stained wreckage on a steep incline.
• A local resident said rescuers struggled in the dark terrain to find victims and pull survivors to safety.
• Local outlet Dinamina reported six monks were seriously injured, with two in critical condition at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital.
• Sri Lanka’s foreign minister offered condolences as authorities opened an investigation and consular notifications proceeded.