The destruction caused by a mortar bomb which hit a house at Salawa on the edge of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, seen on June 6, hours after explosion at an ammunition depot. AFP PHOTO
The destruction caused by a mortar bomb which hit a house at Salawa on the edge of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, seen on June 6, hours after explosion at an ammunition depot. AFP PHOTO

COLOMBO: Flying shrapnel triggered by explosions at an ammunition depot on the edge of Sri Lanka’s capital destroyed a hospital and hundreds of homes, sending thousands scrambling for cover, authorities said on Monday.

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