Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The death toll from the cable-car collapse at the Na Uyana Aranya Senasanaya in Melsiripura, Kurunegala, has risen after another Monk receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital passed away.

This brings the total number of deceased monks from the tragic incident to 8.

The final rites for five of the seven monks who died earlier were conducted yesterday at the Pansiyagama Public Cemetery in Melsiripura.

The deceased monks' remains were buried as per a court order.

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