34 deceased tourists identified

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Fatalities from India rise to 10, 14 foreign nationals still unaccounted for and 16 still receiving treatment

The number of foreign nationals identified as killed in the Easter Sunday attacks rose to 34 yesterday, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, with 14 still unaccounted for.

The fatalities are one from Bangladesh, two from China, ten from India, three from Denmark, one from Japan, one from the Netherlands, one from Portugal, two from Saudi Arabia, one from Spain, two from Turkey, six from the UK, two holding US and UK nationalities, and two holding Australian and Sri Lankan nationalities.

The French national who was reported as killed in the Ministry media release of 22 April is a case of mistaken identity of nationality, the statement clarified.

Additionally, 14 foreign nationals are unaccounted for at present, and could be among the unidentified victims at the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer’s mortuary.

Sixteen foreign nationals injured in the attacks are receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital and private hospitals in Colombo while others have been treated and discharged.

The Foreign Ministry continues to be in close contact with the relevant hospital authorities to identify the remaining victims. The Ministry will continue to monitor the welfare of the foreign nationals receiving treatment.

An emergency hotline to assist families of the affected foreign nationals is operational at +94 112323015.