Three persons including a 5-year-old who were flying kites on the roof of a temporary shelter have died as the construction collapsed.
The other two victims were aged 40 and 43 years, according to the Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana.
The incident has taken place in the area of Makuluwa in Galle.
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