7 people were killed in a collision during the 2024 Fox Hill Super Cross event in Sri Lanka, where a race car burned and crashed into the crowd.
Local media reports said the incident took place in the city of Diyatalawa, about 180 kilometers east of the capital Colombo.
Reports also indicated that the driver lost control of his car and ran over a number of spectators, killing and wounding, including four race organizers, and 20 injured were taken to hospital, including three in critical condition.
【#斯里蘭卡 賽車比賽發生事故 致7死20傷】
🇱🇰斯里蘭卡21日舉行的一場越野賽發生事故。有車輛偏離賽道並撞向觀眾,造成至少7人死亡,另有20人受傷。警方已對事故展開調查,目前尚不清楚具體原因。#SriLanka pic.twitter.com/hbYr49ZtrL— 鳳凰衛視PhoenixTV (@PhoenixTVHK) April 22, 2024
The race is being held on rough terrain within the territory of a former military unit, where on the day of the accident about 45,000 people gathered to watch the race.
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