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The authorities knew it was coming but did nothing

Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Two Australians are among around 300 dead in Sri Lanka's bombings.


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By Ghassan Nakhoul

Presented by Australia Alyaom, Ghassan Nakhoul, Manal Al-Ani

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Two Australians are among around 300 dead in Sri Lanka's bombings.



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