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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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| At least three Argentinians have been killed and two more were seriously injured in the deadly New York terrorist attack on Tuesday.One of the dead has been confirmed as Ariel Erlij a 48-year-old businessman from the central Argentinian city of Rosario. | |
| Erlij is reported by Argentinian media as having travelled to New York with a group of former high school mates. | |
| Argentina’s consul in New York, Mateo Estremé, confirmed Erlij was among the victims, and said that as well as the three confirmed dead there were two more Argentinians involved. | |
| The group were reportedly part of a group of Class of 1987 high school friends. Local media in Argentina is reporting that Erlij, who owned a local steel mill, paid the fares of some of his schoolmates in order for them to be able to make the trip to the US with him. | |
| The news came after the Belgian government confirmed one of its citizens was 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”. |
| Estamos conmocionados por los sucesos en Nueva York. Trabajamos con las autoridades locales para identificar a nuestros compatriotas. | 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. |