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Death Toll In Sri Lanka Attack Could Be Down To About 250 - Reports Citing Health Official
Sumaira FH Published April 26, 2019 | 12:09 AM
The death toll in the Easter Day attack in Sri Lanka could total around 250 people, not 359 as reported earlier, director general of Sri Lanka's health services Anil Jasinghe told Reuters in a phone interview Thursday
"It could be 250 or 260. I can't exactly say," Jasinghe said.
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