Fresh blast in Colombo as bomb squad tries to diffuse explosive

Last Updated: Apr 23 2019 | 7:06 AM IST

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Apr 23 (ANI): Another bomb went off in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday evening. The incident took place near a church in Colombo. Bomb squad officials were trying to defuse the bomb. Further details are awaited.

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