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Colombo: Scene of van blast near St Anthony's church

Video. Colombo: Scene of van blast near St Anthony's church

Updated:

A new explosion went off on Monday (April 22) in a van near a church in Sri Lanka where scores were killed the previous day

A van parked near a Sri Lankan church that was bombed on Easter Sunday has exploded, but no injuries have been reported.

Police went to inspect the van on Monday after people reported it had been parked near St. Anthony's Shrine since Sunday.

They discovered three bombs that they tried to defuse.

Instead, the bombs detonated, sending pedestrians fleeing in panic. Thankfully no injuries were reported.

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