The fire that broke out in a van on the Kalutara-Horana main road early this morning (January 26) which claimed the lives of four people including two children was caused by an electrical leak in the van’s unprotected petrol tank.

The van driver stated that a temporary container was being used as a makeshift petrol tank which was place directly under the passenger seats at the back of the van.

Four people including two children and two women died in the accident while seven others were hospitalised in the incident.