Sri Lanka attacks: 189 dead, curfew declared
At least 189 people have died and hundreds others have been wounded after six near-simultaneous explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
Police say three churches and three hotels were hit in the horrific terrorist bombings.
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A seventh blast in Colombo, hours later, has killed two, according to police sources with an eighth also reported in a suburb of the capital city.
British, Dutch, Japanese and American citizens are among the 35 foreigners killed in the explosions, according to news agency AFP.
In this incidents over 400 injured on Easter Sunday, authorities said.
The Sri Lankan government declared a curfew with immediate effect, junior defence minister Ruwan Wijewardene said on Sunday, following eight explosions that killed nearly 185 people, and mostly targeted churches and hotels.
"A curfew will be imposed until things settle down," he told reporters in Colombo.
Government officials also said major social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the cuntry to prevent misinformation and rumours.
