Sri Lanka authorities fear stampede as millions of people flock to see Buddha tooth

Huge crowds have gathered in Sri Lanka's city of Kandy to see a sacred Buddhist relic.

COLOMBO: Buddhists flocking to see a sacred tooth in Sri Lanka were urged by authorities to stay away on Thursday (April 24) after four people died and hundreds fell sick while in lengthy queues.

Regional police chief Lalith Pathinayake said queues in the city of Kandy were already 10km 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 (April 27).