Sri Lanka hospital 'attacked again', Patients flee hospital

A health worker told the BBC that six people were injured in the attack on the hospital in Puthukkudiyiruppu town in Mullaitivu district.

Aid workers say the hospital was hit three times over the weekend. The government says it is not responsible.

The government has told civilians to leave an area where it is fighting the Tamil Tiger rebels.

Puthukkudiyiruppu is situated in an enclave held by the rebels, and is home to tens of thousands of civilians.

'Decisive stage'

In an earlier attack, the UN said, the shells had hit a crowded paediatric unit. At least nine people were killed in the attack, the Red Cross said.

It is not clear who fired them, with pro-rebel websites blaming the army for the attacks, and the military denying any role.