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14:33, February 03, 2008 |
At least four people were injured in an explosion occurred in a zoo in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo Sunday morning, defense officials said.
Officials from the Media Center for National Security said four people were injured when the Dehiwala Zoo was hit by a small explosion at around 10:35 a.m. (0505 GMT).
The incident came one day after a bus explosion in the island country's Central Province that killed 20 civilians and wounded over 50.
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was blamed for Saturday's bus explosion, officials said.
The government is beefing up the security in Colombo as the country prepares to celebrate its independence day on Monday.
Source: Xinhua
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