Date: 21 April 1987
Location: Columbo, Sri Lanka
Type of event: terrorism
Description:
Tamil Tigers detonated a bomb at a bus depot in Columbo, Sri Lanka. Casualties numbered 106 dead and 295 injured. This brought a four-day total of 248 killed by Tamil attacks.
Consequences: 106 killed, 295 injured
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