In pictures: Sri Lanka convoy blast

About 100 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a naval convoy in northern Sri Lanka, the military says. The government blames Tamil Tiger rebels.

The bomber rammed a truck laden with explosives into buses carrying sailors starting and ending tours of duty. Civilians were reported to be among the dead and injured.

Sailors' helmets, boots, bags and other belongings were left scattered around the scene, near the town of Habarana to the south-west of the eastern port of Trincomalee.

More than 100 people were injured in the explosion and taken to hospitals around the country.

Here a blast victim arrives in Colombo. The bombing was among the worst suicide attacks in the island's bloody history.

Victims suffered burn injuries, lacerations, fractures and some serious head injuries, doctors said.

The bombing has further dampened hopes of peace talks and follows heavy army losses last week. Troops are on alert in the capital.

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