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Death toll in Sri Lanka suicide attack reaches 92
16 Oct 2006 12:19:05 GMT
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COLOMBO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - At least 92 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in a suicide bomb attack on a Sri Lankan navy convoy by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels, a military spokesman said.

"Now the death toll has risen to 92. More than 100 are wounded. These figures can go up," the spokesman said.

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