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Seven dead, 21 injured in Sri Lanka motor race crash

At least seven people were killed and 21 injured when a military truck ploughed into a crowd watching a motor race organised by the Sri Lankan army east of Colombo, police said.

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20:31 - 21/04/24 por Lusa

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The vehicle hit the crowd in an unprotected area of the Fox Hill circuit, about 180 kilometers from Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.

A video shared on social media shows marshals waving yellow flags to warn drivers to slow down as a car had crashed.

The footage shows cars speeding past in a cloud of dust, before one car veers into the crowd and people are heard screaming.

"A total of 27 people were admitted to hospital and seven of them died from their injuries," police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa told AFP, adding that an eight-year-old child was among the dead.

See Also: UN wants justice for victims of 2019 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (Portuguese version)

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