December 21, 2024

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Ammunition explosion kills at least 60 people in Sri Lanka

At least 60 people died in the explosion of a truck carrying ammunition near the port of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka.

It is an accident. The explosion took place inside a police station and most of the victims are police officers.

According to local media, two Chinese entrepreneurs were also among those killed. The explosives were intended for a stone quarry.