So far 17 deaths in fuel queues in Sri Lanka #FuelCrisisLK

The number of deaths in fuel queues in Sri Lanka has increased to 17.

A 70 year old has died due to a stampede while trying to obtain fuel from a filling station in the Mathugama – Pelawatte area. 59-year-old man from Kinniya had died after collapsing while in a queue for fuel.