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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Liam James

Sri Lanka: Pictures from the scene of horrifying bomb attacks

Scenes of devastation followed multiple bomb attacks across Sri Lanka.

In the capital Colombo, where five bombings have been reported, Special Task Force personnel are shown raiding a house in which three police officers were earlier killed in a blast whilst searching the property.

The targeted buildings are seen torn apart, strewn with shattered glass and debris scattered by the explosions.

Injured people are led to safety by medical responders and civilians alike as people are seen flocking to a blood bank to donate for victims.

Priests are shown entering St Anthony’s Shrine for prayer after the church on the outskirts of Colombo was hit by a blast during the Easter Sunday service.

Over 200 people have been killed in the bombings and seven arrests have been made so far in connection with them.

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