This photo taken at St. Sebastian's Church, one of several holy sites attacked in Sri Lanka on Sunday, captures the horror many experienced this weekend
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that several US citizens were among those killed, though he did not say how many.
He did not offer any more details on the victims, but said that the US Embassy was working to provide possible assistance to the Americans affected by the attacks.The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terror attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter morning.
Sri Lankan police officers clear the road as an ambulance drives through carrying victims of the church blasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019. No foreigners have been admitted with injuries or declared dead at the Negombo and Batticaloa General Hospitals or the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, the directors of those hospitals said.If you or someone you know has been affected by the explosions, and if it's safe to do so, send us an SMS at:All Easter services scheduled for Sunday evening have been canceled, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith's House said.
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