BREAKING: 3 Churches and 3 Hotels in Sri Lanka Bombed

6 blasts target churches, hotels in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local):

10:50 a.m.

A security official says six near simultaneous blasts have hit three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

The official says the explosions have caused multiple fatalities among worshipers and hotel guests.
The official says they suspect the blasts at two churches were carried out by suicide bombers.
One church, St. Anthony's Shrine, and the three hotels are in Colombo and are frequented by foreign tourists. The other two churches are in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo, and the eastern town of Batticaloa.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak with reporters.
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10:10 a.m.
Witnesses are reporting two explosions have hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, causing casualties among worshippers.
The first blast ripped through St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo.
Alex Agileson who was in the vicinity says buildings in the surrounding area shook with the blast.
He says a number of injured were carried in ambulances.
A second explosion was reported at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo.
The church has appealed for help on its Facebook page.
Sri Lankan security officials say they are checking for details.