Cokombo: The Statesman

#AsiaNewsNetwork - A series of explosions were reported at three churches and two five-star hotels in Sri Lanka’s Colombo on Sunday. At the time of the explosions, Christian faithful were praying at the churches on the occasion of Easter.

According to reports, there have been a total of six blasts. Reports say that at least 130 people have been killed. Over 300 have been injured and taken to hospitals.

Reports say that foreign tourists were among the dead.

The blasts took place at the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade in Colombo, the St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya in Katana and a third in Batticaloa.

Sri Lankan media reports that two of the explosions occurred at the same time at around 8:45 am.

The hotels which were hit by explosions are the Shangri-La Hotel and Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Police say that the Kingsbury Hotel in the capital, too, was hit.



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