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Sri Lanka ministry says 42 foreigners among killed in suicide bombings


30 April 2019  

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COLOMBO: Authorities in Sri Lanka say they have identified 42 foreign nationals among 253 killed in Easter Sunday suicide bombing.

Officials on Tuesday said that another 12 foreigners remain unaccounted for. Five wounded foreigners were still in hospital in the bombings at churches and hotels that have been claimed by ISIS group.

A ministry statement said the highest number of victims were from India (11) followed by Britain (six), China (four) and Denmark (three). Saudi Arabia, Spain and Turkey lost two nationals each. Bangladesh, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United States, all lost one national.

There were six other people with more than one nationality.

 

 

 

Publish Date : 30 April 2019 15:18 PM

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