Bus bomb kills 20 at Dambulla

[Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 05.05 GMT]

At least 20 people were killed and 50 others were injured in bomb blast in a crowded passenger bus in Dambulla this morning (February 2), defence sources said.

The bus traveling to Anuradhapura from Kandy was parked at Dambulla (154 km from Colombo and 60 km from Kandy) when the blast took place at 7a.m.

The injured have been transported to the Kandy, Kurunegala and Matale Hospitals.

Defence sources said the explosion had all the signs that it was a terrorist act carried out by the LTTE.