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22/04/2019 GMT

Sri Lanka explosions: death toll rises to 290

BBC World Service - World Update, Sri Lanka explosions: death toll rises to 290

The number of dead from Sunday's bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen sharply to 290

The number of people killed in Sunday's bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 290; 24 suspects have been arrested in connection with the blasts.

LONG: The number of people killed in Sunday's bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen sharply to 290. Police say they've now arrested 24 suspects in connection with the blasts which targeted three churches and a number of hotels.  

(IMAGE: Soldiers and hospital workers unload the body of a bomb blast victim CREDIT: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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