Mindestens sieben Tote bei Autorennen in Sri Lanka

mindestens sieben tote bei autorennen in sri lanka

A general view of the accident spot at Fox Hill motor cross racing circuit in Diyatalawa on April 21, 2024, after a car crashed into the crowd. (Photo by AFP)

Colombo – Bei einem Unfall während eines Autorennens in Sri Lanka sind mindestens sieben Menschen ums Leben gekommen, darunter ein achtjähriges Kind. 21 weitere Menschen wurden nach Polizeiangaben verletzt, als ein Rennwagen bei einer Motorsportveranstaltung am Sonntag vom Kurs abkam und in eine Zuschauergruppe raste.

Laut Polizei krachte einer der Fahrer auf einem ungeschützten Streckenabschnitt der von der Armee betriebenen Rennstrecke rund 180 Kilometer östlich von Colombo in die Menge. Kurz vor dem Unglück hatte Armeechef Vikum Liyanage den Eintritt zu der erstmals seit fünf Jahren stattfindenden Veranstaltung für kostenlos erklärt. Ihm zufolge besuchten rund 100.000 Zuschauer das Großereignis auf der Fox Hill-Rennstrecke. (APA, 21.4.2024)

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