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At least 207 people have been killed and 450 injured during explosions in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police said.
Eight explosions were reported, including three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and the Kochchikade district of Colombo during Easter services.
The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels and one other, all located in the capital, were also targeted.
A national curfew was put in place "until new order" and social media networks were temporarily blocked.
A Foreign Ministry official said at least 27 foreigners were among the dead.
Reports indicate that seven people have been arrested, but the person responsible for the attacks is not yet known.
The Sri Lankan Minister of Defense said the attacks were probably carried out by one group.
What is the last of the scene?
The first explosions were reported around 8:45 am (03:15 GMT), local time – with six reported explosions close to each other in churches and luxury hotels.
The church of San Sebastian de Negombo was badly damaged during an explosion, causing dozens of deaths on the site.
Images from inside showed blood on the benches and the ceiling of the broken building.
The site of the first explosion at St Anthony's, an extremely popular sanctuary in Kochchikade, a district of Colombo, also caused many casualties.
Robert Tyler, who has been living in Sri Lanka for six years, told the BBC that at least two of the hotels appeared to have had their restaurants targeted at breakfast time.
A seventh explosion was then hit near the Dehiwala Zoo in southern Colombo, and an eighth explosion was reported near the Colombo district in Dematagoda.
The media say it was a kamikaze and that three people, who would be security guards, were killed during a police raid.
Security has been strengthened at Bandaranaike International Airport, the largest in the country.
Picture legendThe streets of Colombo were much quieter than usual as a result of the curfew
Officials said that people will be able to go to the airport under curfew if they present their boarding pbad and their ID at checkpoints.
Travelers are advised to arrive at the airport four hours before the scheduled flight time.
Who are the victims?
It is believed that the vast majority of those killed are Sri Lankans, including dozens of badisted church services at Easter.
At least five Britons – two of them with common US citizenship – would be among the dead.
Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok confirmed in a statement that a Dutch national had been killed.
Two Turkish citizens were also killed, reported the official Anadolu news agency.
Image: A bomb explodes as members of the special force attack a house near Dematagoda in Colombo
Usman Ali, a resident of Colombo, told the BBC that there were huge queues while he was joining people who were trying to donate blood.
He said: "Everyone had only one intention: to help the victims of the explosion, regardless of their religion or race.Everyone helped others fill out forms."
What did the officials say?
President Maithripala Sirisena issued a statement calling on people to remain calm and support the authorities in their investigations.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned what he described as "cowardly attacks".
"I call on all Sri Lankans in this tragic time to remain united and strong," he said.
Pope Francis, in his traditional speech urbi and orbi in the Vatican, condemned these attacks, described as "cruel violence" against Christians celebrating Easter.
Cardinal Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith, told the BBC: "This is a very difficult and very sad situation for all of us because we never expected such a thing, especially on Easter Sunday."
British Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted her condolences, saying that "acts of violence against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka are truly appalling".
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, tweeted "his sincere condolences" for "these horrific terrorist attacks".
What is the recent history of Sri Lanka?
Sunday's attacks are the deadliest in Sri Lanka since the end of the civil war in 2009.
The civil war ended with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, who fought for 26 years for an independent homeland for the Tamil minority. The war is thought to have killed between 70,000 and 80,000 people.
The nation has experienced sporadic violence since.
In March 2018, the state of emergency was declared after the attack on mosques and Muslim-owned properties by members of the Sinhalese Buddhist community.
Religion in Sri Lanka
Theravada Buddhism is Sri Lanka's largest religious group, accounting for about 70.2% of the population, according to the latest census.
It is the religion of Sri Lankan majority Sinhalese. It occupies a primordial place in the laws of the country and is included in the constitution.
Hindus and Muslims account respectively for 12.6% and 9.7% of the population.
According to the 2012 census, Sri Lanka has about 1.5 million Christians, the vast majority of whom are Catholic.
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