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| Explosion hits house in Sri Lanka | Explosion hits house in Sri Lanka |
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| An explosion has gone off at a house in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, as police were about to search it. | An explosion has gone off at a house in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, as police were about to search it. |
| Police say a suicide bomber came out of the house in the Kotahena district of the city, as they were trying to gain entry, and set off the blast. | Police say a suicide bomber came out of the house in the Kotahena district of the city, as they were trying to gain entry, and set off the blast. |
| At least seven people were taken to hospital, including three police officers, but it is not yet clear whether there were any fatalities. | At least seven people were taken to hospital, including three police officers, but it is not yet clear whether there were any fatalities. |
| Police have blamed separatist Tamil Tiger rebels for the explosion. | Police have blamed separatist Tamil Tiger rebels for the explosion. |
| They said the bomber might have been preparing to carry out an attack elsewhere. |