- Title: New blast near church as Sri Lanka bomb squad was trying to defuse device
- Date: 22nd April 2019
- Summary: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (APRIL 22, 2019) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF ST. ANTHONY'S SHRINE BOMBED ON SUNDAY ROAD NEXT TO ST. ANTHONY'S SHRINE VAN EXPLODES AS PEOPLE RUN BURNING DEBRIS FROM EXPLOSION OFFICIALS WALKING NEAR BURNING WRECKAGE VARIOUS OF SECURITY PERSONNEL PEOPLE LOOKING ON FROM UP THE ROAD IN FRONT OF CHURCH SIGN READING (English): ACCIDENT AND ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICE POLICE
- Embargoed: 6th May 2019 12:19
- Keywords: Sri Lanka bombing church bombing church attacks explosion easter bombing aftermath
- Location: ,COLOMBO, NEGOMBO SRI LANKA
- City: ,COLOMBO, NEGOMBO SRI LANKA
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Topics: Bombing (non-military),Conflicts/War/Peace,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001ABJJARR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
An explosion went off on Monday (April 22) in a van near a church in Sri Lanka where scores were killed the previous day, when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it, a Reuters witness said.
Reuters footage captured the moment of explosion as seen from a balcony near St. Anthony's Church in the capital, Colombo. Security force spokesman were not immediately available for comment.
Sri Lankan police found 87 bomb detonators at the main bus station in Colombo on Monday, a spokesman said, a day after suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels killing 290 people and wounding about 500.
There was no claim of responsibility for the Easter Sunday (April 21) attacks, which mainly took place during church services or when hotel guests were sitting down for breakfast buffets.
Most of the dead and wounded were Sri Lankans although government officials said 32 foreigners were killed, including British, U.S., Turkish, Indian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch and Portuguese nationals.
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