Granddaughter killed after being run over by her grandfather’s cab
Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A girl about 18 months old died after being run over by a cab driven by her grandfather in Uththarapuram Shivanagar, Kilinochchi, police said.
- Police said the girl ran toward the cab after her grandfather started the vehicle outside the home.
A girl about 18 months old died after being run over by a cab driven by her grandfather in the Uththarapuram Shivanagar area of Kilinochchi, police said.
The girl had been inside the house when her grandfather started the cab. She then ran toward the vehicle and was struck beneath it, according to police.
The child was identified as Rooban Anamika, a resident of Uththarapuram Shivanagar in Kilinochchi.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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