The Russian Embassy has confirmed the death of a Buddhist monk from Russia in Sri Lanka.

On September 25, the Russian Embassy confirmed the death of a Buddhist monk from Russia in Sri Lanka.

"The Embassy confirms the death of a Russian citizen in the incident on the cable car. They informed Moscow about the incident in due course," the TASS diplomatic mission said.

In addition, the embassy expressed its readiness to provide the necessary consular assistance in the event of a request from the relatives of the deceased.

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Earlier in the day, the media reported the deaths of seven Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka as a result of an accident on a cable car. It was clarified that two received minor injuries, four were seriously injured. Among the dead were three foreign nationals from India, Romania and Russia.

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