APD | Number of Chinese killed in Sri Lanka bombings rises to four

By APD writer Easwaran

COLOMBO, April 30 (APD) – The number of Chinese killed in the Easter Sunday attack in Sri Lanka has risen to four, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Foreign Ministry said that the number of foreign nationals who have been identified as killed is 42 so far.

The fatalities were: one (01) from Bangladesh, four (04) from China, eleven (11) from India, three (03) from Denmark, one (01) from Japan, one (01) from the Netherlands, one (01) from Portugal, two (02) from Saudi Arabia, two (02) from Spain, one (01) from Switzerland, two (02) from Turkey, six (06) from the UK, one (01) from USA, two (02) holding US and UK nationalities, one (01) holding Swiss and Dutch nationalities, one (01) holding Dutch and Sri Lankan nationalities, and two (02) holding Australian and Sri Lankan nationalities.

Additionally, 12 foreign nationals are unaccounted for at present, and could be among the unidentified victims at the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer’s mortuary.

The remains of 25 foreigners killed on Easter Sunday have been repatriated so far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Five foreign nationals injured in the attacks are receiving treatment at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital and private hospitals in Colombo while others have been discharged from hospital following treatment.

The Foreign Ministry said that it continues to be in close contact with the relevant hospital authorities to identify the remaining victims.

The Ministry said it will continue to monitor the welfare of the foreign nationals receiving treatment.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)