More than 200 killed in Sri Lankan after bomb blasts on churches, hotels

More than 200 killed in Sri Lankan after bomb blasts on churches, hotels
More than 200 killed in Sri Lankan after bomb blasts on churches, hotels

Over 200 people were killed and at least 450 injured in bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago.

Seven people were arrested and three police officers were killed during a security forces raid on a house in the Sri Lankan capital several hours after the rash of attacks, some of which officials said were suicide bombs.

Thegovernment declared a curfew in Colombo and blocked access to social media andmessaging sites, including Facebook and WhatsApp. It was unclear when thecurfew would be lifted.

"Altogether,we have information of 207 dead from all hospitals. According to theinformation as of now we have 450 injured people admitted to hospitals," policespokesman Ruwan Gunasekera told reporters.

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