At least 75 people have died in a series of explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, officials say.
At least 75 people were killed and more than 150 people were injured when explosions rocked at least three churches and two hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning as Christians celebrated Easter, authorities said.
The bodies of the dead have been received at Colombo National Hospital, according to hospital sources. Most of those injured were also taken there, hospital officials said.Sri Lankan police spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekera confirmed the explosions, some of which happened in the capital of Colombo.There have been"many casualties including foreigners," tweeted Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva.
— Harsha de Silva April 21, 2019 "Horrible scenes, I saw many body parts strewn all over," De Silva said after visiting the scene. Rescue operations are underway, the MP said, adding that emergency crews are at the scenes operating in"full force." Sri Lankan security personnel keep watch outside a church in Colombo after a blast Sunday.
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