DEVELOPING: Explosions hit 2 churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
The first blast ripped through St. Anthonys Shrine in Colombo.
Alex Agileson, who was in the vicinity, said buildings in the surrounding area shook with the blast. He said a number of injured were carried in ambulances. A second explosion was reported at St. Sebastians Church in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo. The church has appealed for help on itsSri Lankan security officials said they were checking for details. Police immediately rushed to both areas and sealed off the churches.
Local media reported some 50 people with different injuries had so far been admitted in Colombos main hospital.
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