![]() ![]() ![]() The explosions injured as many as 500 people across the country, and 35 foreigners -from the UK, US and Netherlands Ripped through high-end hotels and churches as suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up. 'At least 156 people are dead in an Easter Sunday terrorist attack targeting Christians in Sri Lanka after six explosions In Sri Lanka: Americans, British and Dutch among the dead in six blasts at churches and five-star hotels. Quote: Suicide bombers kill more than 156 people and hurt 400 in 'targeted attack on Christians' on Easter Sunday Oh, and don't read too-far into the fact that it is also Queen Elizabeth's ninety-third birthday today. *One of the explosions ripped through St Anthony's Shrine in the capital Colombo, causing casualties among worshippers SKY: *Three churches and three hotels across the country were hit in near-simultaneous blasts on Easter Sunday *A spokesman for a Colombo hospital says nine foreigners are among the dead *At least 138 people have been killed and more than 400 injured following a series of simultaneous explosions in Sri Lanka ![]() 'At least 138 people have been killed and more than 400 injured following six simultaneous blasts across Sri Lanka, officials say. Quote: Blasts at five-star hotels and churches in Sri Lanka kill at least 138 Sky News offers it with a bit more 'whoosh' in its timeline, although it steers towards the hotels being bombed No group has yet said it was responsible.' BBC: The Shangri-La, Cinnamon GrandĪnd Kingsbury hotels, all in Colombo, were also hit.Įaster Sunday is one of the major feasts in the Christian calendar. Kochchikade district were targeted during Easter services. Three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Hotels in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources say.Īt least six explosions were reported. 'At least 137 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and Quote: Sri Lanka explosions: 137 killed as churches and hotels targeted. The BBC's headline on the link is 'Scores die in Sri Lanka church attacks', which is to down-play theĪctual immediate number to a glancing reader. I wonder if they'll call this tragedy a 'computer glitch' too! ![]()
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