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At
least nine passengers, including four women, were killed when a
LTTE parcel bomb exploded in a crowded office train near
Dehiwala around 4.50 on 26 May.
More than 70 persons were injured in the explosion which
occurred in the fifth compartment of the 1625 hrs Panadura-bound
office train (No.763) from Maradana, Police spokesman SSP R.
Gunasekara said. A pregnant woman was among the dead.
The injured were rushed to the nearby Kalubowila (Colombo South)
Teaching Hospital. Acting director of the Colombo South General
Hospital Dr. Wilfred Kumarasiri said 73 injured persons have
been admitted to the hospital. Around 15 critically injured
passengers underwent emergency surgery.
Defence authorities reiterated the need for increased public
vigilance in the light of increased attempts by the LTTE create
carnage in the South.
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