A wave of coordinated explosions have been reported across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Three churches and three luxury hotels were subjected to the attacks. More than 200 people were reported dead and hundreds more injured, with expected death tolls to rise. Defense officials have linked the attacks to religious extremists and suicide bombers.
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连环 a series of 锁定 to target 罹难 to die in a disaster 激进份子extremist 宵禁 curfew
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