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Toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 207: police
COLOMBO, April 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The toll in a series of eight blasts in
Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to at least 207, with over 450 people wounded,
police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.
Speaking at a press conference, he said three people had been arrested in
connection with the attacks that mostly targeted high-end hotels in the
capital and churches where worshippers were attending Easter services.
Gunasekera said the police were investigating whether suicide bombers were
involved in all of the blasts.
BSS/AFP/RY/1820 hrs