Vehicles including motorcycles burning after the second bombing in Surabaya, Indonesia on Sunday that targeted the car parking area of a Pentecostal church — Reuters JAKARTA, May 13 (Agencies): Suicide bombers have attacked three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya, killing at least 11 people.
Around 40 others were injured in the attacks, which occurred within minutes of each other.
TV pictures showed debris scattered around the entrance of one church.
The attack is the deadliest since 2005, when three suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali killed 20 people.
The first explosion took place between services at the Santa Maria Catholic Church around 07:30 local time (00:30 GMT). Inspector General Machfud Arifin told CNN Indonesia that a motorbike was used in the attack.
The second bombing targeted the cark park of a Pentecostal church. Images of the scene showed a number of burnt motorcycles.
The third attack was carried out by one or more veiled women who entered a church with children.
Officials reportedly foiled attacks against other churches.
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