Sri Lankan air force bombs rebel areas after blast kills 62

A powerful land mine ripped through a bus packed with commuters and schoolchildren in northern Sri Lanka today, killing at least 62 people.

Sri Lankan air force bombs rebel areas after blast kills 62
Thu, 15 Jun, 2006 - 11:20

A powerful land mine ripped through a bus packed with commuters and schoolchildren in northern Sri Lanka today, killing at least 62 people.

Sri Lanka’s air force responded by bombing rebel-held areas in the north-east.

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