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'Horrible incident': At least nine injured as car hits crowd in Australia

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What happened

At least nine people have been injured, including several children, after a car drove into a crowd gathered to cheer on a rugby team on Saturday, Australian officials have said.

Key facts

  • At least nine people have been injured, including several children, after a car drove into a crowd gathered to cheer on a rugby team on Saturday, Australian officials have said.
  • Reported by Sky News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:34:00 UTC.

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