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Sri Lanka Monastery Cable Cart Crash Kills 7 Monks

Indian, Russian, and Romanian nationals among victims of tragic accident at Na Uyana Aranya Senasanaya monastery.

Seven Buddhist monks, including an Indian national, were killed. File Photo; Representative image
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  • Seven monks killed in Sri Lanka monastery cable cart crash.

  • Victims include Indian, Russian, and Romanian nationals.

  • Six monks injured, four critically, police confirm.

Seven Buddhist monks, including an Indian national, were killed and six others were injured after a cable-operated rail cart overturned at a forest monastery in northwestern Sri Lanka, police said on Thursday.

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The incident occurred on Wednesday night at the Na Uyana Aranya Senasanaya, a renowned Buddhist monastery located in Nikaweratiya, about 125 km from Colombo. The monastery is known for its meditation retreats and draws practitioners from around the world.

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Among the seven deceased monks were an Indian, a Russian, and a Romanian national, police said.

Of the six injured, four are in critical condition, they said.

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