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Video captures moment van explodes near Sri Lanka church as police try to defuse bomb
Description
April 22, 2019
A van parked near a Sri Lankan church that was targeted on Easter Sunday exploded on Monday after a police bomb squad inspected the vehicle. No injuries have been reported. Reuters footage captured the moment of the explosion as seen from a balcony near St. Anthony's Church in the capital, Colombo.
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