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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An unrelenting hail of artillery in the war zone killed at least 378 civilians, according to a doctor who survived the attack as shells flew near his makeshift hospital. More than 100 of the victims were children, the United Nations said Sunday.
A rebel-linked website blamed the attack on the government. The military accused the rebel Tamil Tigers of shelling their own territory to gain international sympathy and force a cease-fire.
“The situation is overwhelming; nothing is within our control,” said Dr. V. Shanmugarajah, a health official in the region.
