6 Coordinated Explosions Hit 3 Churches, 3 Hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

6 Coordinated Explosions Hit 3 Churches, 3 Hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
The Associated Press
Updated:
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Six explosions hit three churches and three five-star hotels in Colombo on Easter Sunday, killing 99 and wounding at least 300 people, according to local media reports.

The blasts occured around 8:45 a.m. as Easter Sunday masses were underway in the churches. There were no immediate claims of responsibility in what appear to have been coordinated attacks.