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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Stampede feared as millions flock to see rarely displayed Buddha relic in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities are urging people to stop flocking to the city of Kandy to see a sacred relic after four people died and hundreds fell ill from spending long hours in overcrowded queues.

The relic is believed by devotees to be a tooth of the Buddha.

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