The car crashed into a crowd of spectators and officials during a race in the town of Diyatalawa. As well as those killed, another 20 people are being treated in hospital - with three in a critical condition.
A race car has veered off track during a competition in Sri Lanka, killing seven people and injuring 20 others, officials said. The car crashed into a crowd of spectators and race officials during a race in the town of Diyatalawa, around 110 miles east of the capital Colombo. Around 45,000 spectators were in attendance. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident and the condition of the driver is unknown.
Seven people, including four officials, were killed and another 20 were being treated at a hospital, he added. Three of the injured were in a critical condition. Police have launched an investigation into the accident. The race at a Sri Lankan military academy was suspended after the accident.
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