He said he arrived at the hotel to find tourists and staff had died in the lobby.
Most of those killed were from Sri Lanka, although authorities have confirmed thatThree people from India, one from Portugal and two from Turkey also lost their lives in the blasts.
Over 200 died in the explosions There are a further 25 unidentified bodies believed to be foreigners at the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer’s mortuary, while 19 foreign nationals are receiving treatment in hospital.Sri Lanka’s defence minister Ruwan Wijewardene said seven people had been apprehended, while a police spokesman confirmed three were arrested and others were questioned.
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