Sri Lanka, April 19 -- A one-and-a-half-year-old girl tragically died yesterday (April 18) after being run over by a tipper truck in the Ambalkulam area within the Kilinochchi police division, according to local authorities.

The young victim was a resident of the Ambaalkulam area.

Police investigations have revealed that the fatal accident occurred when the child's father started a tipper truck parked in the yard of their residence and was preparing to drive.

Tragically, the toddler was run over by the vehicle during this manoeuvre.

The toddler's body is currently held at the Kilinochchi Hospital morgue.

The Kilinochchi Police have launched a further investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident.

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