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7 killed in Sri Lanka blast

At least seven people have been killed in a bomb blast in Sri Lanka.

More than 200 people were wounded in the blast, at a carnival in the north-west of the country.

Police say the explosion may have been the result of a clash between rival groups.

1/04/01 16:10:59 | ABC Radio Australia News

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