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27/04/2019 GMT

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Sri Lanka bombings: 15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout

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Sri Lankan security forces say they've found fifteen bodies after a gun battle and explosion at a suspected Islamist militant hideout in the east of the country. We hear from the General Manager of one of the Hotels targeted in the attacks. 

Also in the programme: a powerful cyclone has smashed into Mozambique, flattening thousands of homes and flooding low-lying areas; and research showing how some fitness trackers add miles to your marathon!

(Photo: Sri Lanka remains on high alert following a wave of bombings last Sunday. Credit: Getty Images)

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