More than 280 injured in Sri Lanka blasts that hit three churches and three hotels on Easter Sunday

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BREAKING: At least 30 people were killed and more than 280 wounded in six blasts that struck churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a hospital spokesman said.

Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21,2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lanka hospital spokesman says six Easter Sunday blasts killed at least 30 people and wounded 283 others.

The near-simultaneous blasts hit three churches and three hotels frequented by tourists, said a Sri Lanka security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.The first blast ripped through St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo. Alex Agileson, who was in the vicinity, said buildings in the surrounding area shook with the blast. He said a number of injured were carried in ambulances.

 

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so basically 'some people did something'?

We tried and tried to warn you about a specific 12th century mentality death cult, that forces women to dress like patio umbrellas.

WillieGeist So, we’re having trouble saying certain words this morning, eh, WillieGeist? terrible tragedy = islamicTerrorism SayTheWords

Nothing to see here. Just some people doing some things.

WillieGeist Keep appeasing them, western leaders.....

TheRightWingM I think another crusade is in order pretty soon to keep things in check.

Let's see how many days this stays in the news cycle.

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Its 160 people now

Islam is the religion of peace, really!

toyubomm why sri lanka? why? why? why?

SuperHerosWife And this is why anyone who is suggesting Notre Dame should be rebuilt with minarets deserves metastases throughout their liver and lymph nodes.

shawn73yuk This is Islam

Horrible for haters to take lives because of religion. People better wake up

airforcepam 😠😡 Religious persecution of any religion needs to 🛑 🌍 ly.

I get a blank page when I click on your link.

GomezZalce PrayersForSriLanka OracionesPorSriLanka

Call it what it is... Islamic Terror

These people possess no heart,humanity or religion and operate under evil with dangerous insanity. May we bring peace and humanity back to the world Srilanka

Saddened & dismayed by this cowardly senseless acts of violence... 💔

Unacceptable. It's a holy day not war.

Half of a news article; this is the kind of garbage journalism you went to school for? Who are the suspected perpetrators? Are they muslims? Then why wasn't that mentioned in the article?

KEEP YOU EYES ON THE SOCIALIST-DEMOCRATS. THIS IS A PLOY SO PEOPLE ARE NOT WATCHING THEM CHEAT & SELL YOUR LIFE & YOUR FREEDOM DOWN THE DRAIN TO GAIN POWER. YES, INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ARE SET UP SO THEY GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING, SOMEWHERE. THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEAT & INDICTMENTS HERE

Very fine people?

Praying for Christians....this is horrible. Who uses explosives

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This must end.

Will be very heartbreaking situation

Sad news

If we don’t say Saudi Arabia and Iran are accountable, terrorism will never be stopped

FFS

1:45 AM for me.

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