At Least 150 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Multiple Blasts Hit Sri Lanka Churches & Hotels
Blasts hit numerous high-end hotels and a church in Colombo. Two other churches were targeted outside Colombo National Hospital. According to AFP more than 300 people have been admitted with injuries. Photos circulating on social media showed the roof of one church almost blown off.
At least 52 people have been killed so far and hundreds were injured after explosions in three churches and three hotels in and around Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
The blasts hit numerous high-end hotels and a church in Colombo, while two other churches were targeted outside Colombo.
National Hospital receives injured. Reportedly another explosion in #CinnamonGrand. #explosion #lka #Colombo #EasterSunday #SriLanka. pic.twitter.com/15KTBvJpRI
¡ª Ashwin Hemmathagama (@AHemmathagama) April 21, 2019
The first explosions were reported at St Anthony's Church in Colombo and St Sebastian's in the town of Negombo just outside the capital.
At least 160 people injured in the St Anthony's blast had been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital by mid-morning, an official told AFP.
"A bomb attack to our church, please come and help if your family members are there," read a post in English on the Facebook page of the St Sebastian's Church at Katuwapitiya in Negombo.
24 killed
¡ª Faizan ????? ????? (@faizan_ul_haq) April 21, 2019
200 injured
in multiple blasts in churches and hotels in #SriLanka pic.twitter.com/2dcsDTkOE8
Time to unite #SriLanka. Blood requested at the Colombo National Hospital and Batticaloa Hospital where several injured are being treated following the multiple blasts which shook #lka today.
¡ª Jamila (@Jamz5251) April 21, 2019
Photos from #Batticaloa sent to me, graphic violence redacted, show the catasatrophic extent of damage, destruction & loss of life. This is also on #Facebook. Please don't share originals. #lka #srilanka pic.twitter.com/mUIFHu9YFD
¡ª Sanjana Hattotuwa (@sanjanah) April 21, 2019
According to AFP, more than 300 people have been admitted with injuries following the blast there. Photos circulating on social media showed the roof of one church had been almost blown off in the blast.