Suicide Bombing on Train in Sri Lanka; 7 Dead
Colombo, Feb.3 : At least seven people were killed and 100 were injured on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack onboard a train at the main railway station here, police and hospital sources said.
The BBC put the death toll at eight.
A police spokesman said the attack was carried out by a suspected rebel Tamil Tiger woman suicide bomber as a suburban train pulled into the station in the heart of Colombo.
“Train services have been stopped and the injured have been rushed to the main hospital with six critically hurt,” said police spokesman, N. Illangakoon.
The attack comes amid increased security ahead of celebrations on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence from Britain