Sri Lanka: Churches, hotels hit by explosions on Easter Sunday, at least 100 killed in Colombo
At least three churches were hit by explosions on Sunday, April 21, during Easter celebrations, leaving more than 200 people injured and at least 100 dead in Sri Lanka, Colombo's capital.
A number of Sri Lanka's five-star hotels were also struck by bomb blasts according to a report by BBC and other international news outlet
McCozar Blogspot on Sunday morning learnt the churches affected were St Anthony in Colombo's Kochcikade, St Sebastian's church in Negombo, and another in Batticaloa, located some 250km east of Sri Lanka.
The country's police spokesperson, Ruwan Gunasekera, said the victims were being evacuated even as the security forces commenced investigations to find who is behind the attack
According to report from one of our correspondant #Colombo, Sri Lanka is under attack.
News states 20 dead 160 injured.
But my local source says 50 dead 200+ injured from 7 bomb blasts in hotels, churches and now a shopping mall.
My source said 2 more blasts have just went off, she can hear them from her home.
The devastating bomb blasts were confirmed by Colombo's police and Colombo National hospital officials who said at least 200 people were wounded and more than 50 others killed.
The officials noted the attacks were well coordinated and there is fear there could be more attacks.
No militant group has taken responsibility for the Sri Lanka assaults which are believed were targeting churchgoers during the busy Easter Sunday.
The country's president Maithripala Sirisena, however, assured the citizens to stay calm as investigations commenced.
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