One person was killed and three others were injured when a wall of a building collapsed in Trincomalee. The victims were residents of Sinhapura, Trincomalee.

Police stated that this incident occurred  on Friday night while the said group of individuals were trying to demolish an old building.

Of the four injured persons, one died after upon admission to the Trincomalee Hospital while the others are still receiving treatment. The deceased is a 21 year old resident of Sinhapura.

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