Mike Pompeo confirmed that "several Americans" have died in attacks in Sri Lanka

"Although many details of the attacks are still emerging, we can confirm that several US citizens are among the dead"Pompeo said in a statement, without specifying the number." The US Embbady is working tirelessly to provide all possible badistance "to the Americans and their families, affected by the attacks," the minister added.

White House National Security Advisor John Bolton said Sunday that his country would help Sri Lanka "quickly bring justice" to the perpetrators of the chain of attacks.

The series of attacks in Sri Lanka against four hotels and three churches has already claimed 207 lives, while 450 others have been injured.

At least 35 foreigners are among those killed, including a Portuguese, a Dutchman and an American. Japanese and British citizens were injured.

The bodies of 27 people, probably foreigners According to the authorities, they entered the Colombo National Hospital, according to the head of the Foreign Ministry, Ravinatha Aryasinha.

For his part, US President Donald Trump expressed in a tweet his condolences for this attack: "The United States offer their sincere condolences to the great people of Skri Lanka.We are ready to help!", A-t- he declares.

At the same time, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that he would strengthen the presence of police forces around churches and temples in the region after the attacks in Sri Lanka Lanka. "After these despicable acts of violence and as a precaution, I asked the state police to increase the number of patrols around churches and temples all over the state" , did he declare.

The first six explosions took place simultaneously at 8:45 am local time (2:30 GMT) in at least three luxury hotels in Colombo and also in a church in the capital, another in Katana, in the west of the country, and the third. in the east Batticaloa.

A few hours later, a seventh detonation took place in a small hotel located a hundred meters from the Dehiwala Zoo, about twelve kilometers south of the capital, and the last in a residential complex of Dematagoda, also in Colombo .

For the time being, no one person or armed group has claimed responsibility for these coordinated attacks, while the authorities insist that special attention be paid to disseminating false information that could lead to confusion or acts of violence. retaliation against an ethnic or religious group.

(With information from AFP and EFE)