Buses burn amid blackout: Violent protests in Sri Lanka over economic crisis | PICS
People in Sri Lanka held violent protests blaming the government for the economic crisis.
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People in Sri Lanka held violent protests blaming the government for the economic crisis.
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The protests erupted as Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades brought more power cuts and gloom.
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The protesters set buses ablaze and there was total chaos on roads.
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People in the country are staring at a very bleak future.
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The country ran out of diesel on Thursday and the island nation of 22 million people is struggling with rolling power cuts for up to 13 hours a day.
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The government is unable to make payments for fuel imports because of a lack of foreign exchange.
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