Sri Lankan security personnel keep watch outside the church premises following a blast at the St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade in Colombo on April 21, 2019. ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFPA string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 156 people, including 35 foreigners.
The injured flooded into local hospitals, where officials reported hundreds of wounded were being admitted.The nature of the blasts was not immediately clear and there were no immediate claims of responsibility. The first blast was reported at St Anthony’s Shrine, a well-known Catholic church in the capital Colombo.
Hospital sources said British, Dutch and American citizens were among the dead, with Britons and Japanese among those injured in the attacks.President Maithripala Sirisena said in an address that he was shocked by the explosions and appealed for calm, and the prime minister was expected to speak to the media shortly.“I call upon all Sri Lankans during this tragic time to remain united and strong. Please avoid propagating unverified reports and speculation.
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