18 civilians including 3 women were injured in the blast. Coastal railway service commenced a short while after the blast as usual.
At least seventeen persons were injured in today's bomb blast,which targeted a Colombo bound packed train in between Dehiwala and Wellawatta this morning. Railway track was damaged and one carriage of the train also had slight damages due to the explosion. An eye witness said a suspicious person ran away soon after the blast left behind a bag. Police found a remorte controller and some tools believed to be used to fix the bomb in the bag a senior official said.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
17 injured in the bomb blast
Posted by Defence Reporter at 8:27 AM 22 comments
Blast in Wellawatta,Colombo
Bomb blast in Wellawatta area,Colombo few minutes ago.Awaits Details
Posted by Defence Reporter at 7:31 AM 0 comments
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