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Eighth blast hits Sri Lanka in capital: police
COLOMBO, April 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A new blast hit the Sri Lankan capital
of Colombo on Sunday, police said, the eighth explosion in the country in a
single day.
Police said the blast hit the suburb of Orugodawatta in the north of the
capital, but there were no further details on what was targeted.
Nearly 160 people have been confirmed dead so far in the string of attacks
targeting hotels and churches.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1530 hrs