About 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, the police said yesterday.
The first reports of explosions came about 08:45 local time – with six blasts reported close together at churches and luxury hotels.There were also heavy casualties at the site of the first blast in St Anthony’s, a popular shrine in Kochchikade, a district of Colombo. A seventh explosion was later reported at a hotel near the zoo in Dehiwala, southern Colombo, with police sources reporting two deaths.
He said: “Everyone had just one intention and that was to help the victims of the blast, no matter what religion or race they may be. Each person was helping another out in filling forms.”
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