45 children killed in Sri Lanka bombings: UN

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COLOMBO, April 22, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 22, 2019 shows hands of a victim in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019. The death toll from the multiple explosions which shook Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 290, while over 500 have been injured, the police said Monday.

Geneva,  At least 45 children were among 321 people killed in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday suicide bombings, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

“The total now is 45 children who died,” Unicef spokesman Christophe Boulierac told reporters in Geneva, stressing that others children “are wounded and are now fighting for their lives”, meaning the toll among minors from the Sunday attacks could rise.

The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the carnage which also injured 500 people.