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Shangri La Hotel Photo AFP |
More than 207 people have been killed and over 450 injured in a wave of explosions that have rocked through in Sri Lanka.
There were eight blasts deliberately targeting Christians at three Churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district during Easter services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and The Cinnamon Grand hotels as well as one other, all in the capital, were also targeted.
According to an official at the foreign ministry, at least 27 of the fatalities have been foreign nationals and that number is likely to increase in the coming hours.are among the dead.
The Sri Lankan government has blocked social media networks from operating and have instigated a nationwide curfew as the country reels from the devastating attacks. Officlas have also said that 7 people have been arrested over the bombings, yet so far, no group has claimed responsibility for the explosions.