Sri Lanka bombings: Death toll jumps to 290 in Easter Sunday explosions
A series of nine bombings in Sri Lanka targeted istian churches and hotels in three cities. The death toll has risen to at least 290 people and wounded more than 500 others on Easter Sunday, according to officials. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardene described the coordinated blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists.
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