One dead, three injured in canister explosion at Madola
One person has died in an explosion after a person tried to cut open a canister, says the Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana.
The incident has taken place at a scrap iron shop in Madola, Avissawella.
According to reports, three others have sustained injuries in the mishap.
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