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One killed, eight injured

Dindigul, Apr 11 (UNI) One person was killed on the spot and eight others were critically injured when a State Transport Corporation bus in which they were travelling collided with a lorry near Vadamadurai here today.

Police sources said the town bus was on its way to Ayyalur village from Didigul while the lorry was coming in the opposite direction, when the mishap occurred.

The deceased was identified as Pandiyarajan of Keeranur village in Pudukkottai district.

The injured were admitted to government hospital here, police added.

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Sporadic fighting as aid ship nears Jaffna

Colombo, Aug 24: Sporadic artillery fire and air strikes continued along Sir Lanka's Jaffna peninsula today as an aid ship approached the beseiged city for the first time in nearly two weeks, residents and officials said.The army said the peninsula was ''calm and quiet'', but admitted some exchange of gunfire, which was confirmed by residents.The military also said jets struck a rebel Sea Tiger base near their de facto capital of Kilinochchi today.No supplies have reached.....
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