斯里兰卡爆炸案死亡228人
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The death toll1 from the multiple blasts that ripped through Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 228 while 450 others were injured, local media quoting hospital sources said.
 
斯里兰卡当地媒体援引医院消息称,周日发生的多起爆炸案死亡人数已升至228,另有450人受伤。
 
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said in a statement that 32 foreigners from China, the United States, Britain and Belgium were among those killed.
 
Police said seven suspects were arrested over the blasts and investigations2 into the explosions were underway.
 
Police spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said security was beefed up across the island country and an indefinite nationwide curfew was imposed.
 
Police recovered a vehicle which was used by one of the suspects to transport the explosives in the capital, Gunasekara said.
 
State Minister of Defense3 Ruwan Wijewardene said almost all the bombings in Colombo were carried out by suicide attackers belonging to "extremist groups."
 
Police said they could not divulge4 who was behind the attacks at the moment.
 
Eight explosions were reported from across Sri Lanka on Sunday as hundreds of worshippers gathered at churches to commemorate5 Easter Sunday.
 
Gunasekara said explosions were reported from St. Anthony's Church in Kochchikade in the capital of Colombo and another one from St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, on the outskirts6 of Colombo on Sunday morning.
 
A third explosion was reported from the Zion Church in the eastern town of Batticaloa.
 
Blasts also struck three high-end hotels in Colombo - Cinnamon Grand, Shangri-La and Kingsbury hotels, while on Sunday afternoon an explosion was reported from a hotel opposite a zoo in Dehiwala in Colombo and another from a housing complex in Dematagoda, also in the capital.


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1 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
参考例句:
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
2 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
(正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究
参考例句:
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查,但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 divulge ImBy2     
v.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布
参考例句:
  • They refused to divulge where they had hidden the money.他们拒绝说出他们把钱藏在什么地方。
  • He swore never to divulge the secret.他立誓决不泄露秘密。
5 commemorate xbEyN     
vt.纪念,庆祝
参考例句:
  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
  • We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
6 outskirts gmDz7W     
n.郊外,郊区
参考例句:
  • Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
  • They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
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