10-Km long queues as Buddhists line up to see sacred tooth

Officials estimated there were around 450,000 people in queues on Thursday morning, more than double the expected daily number of 200,000.

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flocking to see a sacred tooth in Sri Lanka were urged by authorities to stay away on Thursday after four people died and hundreds fell sick while in lengthy queues.

Regional police chief Lalith city of Kandy were already 10 kilometres (six miles) long as Buddhists waited to worship what they believe to be a tooth of the Buddha — a special showing of the relic that will end on Sunday. Officials estimated there were around 450,000 people in queues on Thursday morning, more than double the expected daily number of 200,000.