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Victims of New York truck attack include Belgian and Argentinian citizens | Victims of New York truck attack include Belgian and Argentinian citizens |
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A Belgian and “Argentinian citizens” are among those killed in the New York City truck attack on Tuesday. | A Belgian and “Argentinian citizens” are among those killed in the New York City truck attack on Tuesday. |
Belgium’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister Didier Reynders said a Belgian was among those who lost their lives when a truck ploughed into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan. | Belgium’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister Didier Reynders said a Belgian was among those who lost their lives when a truck ploughed into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan. |
At least eight people were killed and about a dozen more, including two school children on a school bus, were injured when a man drove a truck onto a bike path near New York’s World Trade Centre site. | At least eight people were killed and about a dozen more, including two school children on a school bus, were injured when a man drove a truck onto a bike path near New York’s World Trade Centre site. |
On Twitter, Reynders said he was “deeply saddened” by the news of the death of a Belgian citizen. | On Twitter, Reynders said he was “deeply saddened” by the news of the death of a Belgian citizen. |
I am deeply saddened to announce a belgian victim in #Manhattan - I express my condolences to the family and friends 🇧🇪🇺🇸 | I am deeply saddened to announce a belgian victim in #Manhattan - I express my condolences to the family and friends 🇧🇪🇺🇸 |
Reynders said that three other Belgians were “also wounded” in the attack, and were “in the operating room”. | Reynders said that three other Belgians were “also wounded” in the attack, and were “in the operating room”. |
Argentina’s foreign ministry confirmed “Argentine citizens died” in the attack. | Argentina’s foreign ministry confirmed “Argentine citizens died” in the attack. |
The ministry did not say how many Argentinians were killed, however unconfirmed reports suggest as many as four. | |
Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie Tweeted that the government was “working with local authorities to identify our compatriots”. | |
Estamos conmocionados por los sucesos en Nueva York. Trabajamos con las autoridades locales para identificar a nuestros compatriotas. | |
A statement said the Argentinian Consulate in New York was working with local officials to identify the victims adding that it “is deeply shocked” by what happened. | A statement said the Argentinian Consulate in New York was working with local officials to identify the victims adding that it “is deeply shocked” by what happened. |
“Argentina reaffirms its strongest condemnation of terrorist acts and violence in all its manifestations and reiterates the need to deepen the fight against this scourge,” the statement said. | “Argentina reaffirms its strongest condemnation of terrorist acts and violence in all its manifestations and reiterates the need to deepen the fight against this scourge,” the statement said. |