An American on a work trip to Sri Lanka remained unaccounted for on Monday following deadly blasts.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Yuliya Talmazan, Caroline Radnofsky and Brooke Glatzdeadly blasts that shook the island nationDieter Kowalski, 40, of Denver, Colorado, was staying at the Cinnamon Grand, which was one of three hotels hit by Easter Sunday explosions that killed at least 290 people and injured 500 more.
Six nearly simultaneous blasts took place Sunday at the Cinnamon Grand, Shangri-La and Kingsbury hotels in Colombo, as well as three churches. Police later reported two further explosions.Stringer / Getty Images The blasts collapsed ceilings and blew out windows. Authorities said the attacks were carried out by seven suicide bombers and 24 suspects had been arrested.
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