At least six Indians have been killed in a string of eight powerful blasts, including suicide attacks, which struck three churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, officials said on Monday. Foreigners and locals who were injured in hotel blasts were admitted to the Colombo General Hospital. The police said on Monday that at least six Indian nationals have been reported among the foreigners who died in the blasts.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday identified two more individuals killed in the blasts on Sunday. Around 500 people, including Indians, were injured in the blasts - one of the deadliest attacks in the country's history. No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attacks.

Source: dna April 22, 2019 03:45 UTC