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| Colombo central bus station bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | April 21, 1987 (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 113 |
The Colombo central bus station bombing was the car bombing of the central bus terminal of Colombo carried out on April 21, 1987 in Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 80-pound (36 kg) bomb killed 113 people and left a 10-foot (3 m) crater in the ground.[1][2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Timeline of the Tamil conflict". BBC. September 4, 2000. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ "Sri Lankan police hold doctor in car bombing". United Press International. April 28, 1987. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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