Belgian Crisis Centre increases bomb blast toll to 34 dead, including attackers

Previously, it had said 31 people were killed, including the attackers, and more than 300 people were injured


Reuters March 28, 2016
Previously, it had said 31 people were killed, including the attackers, and more than 300 people were injured. PHOTO: AFP

BRUSSELS: Belgium's Crisis Centre has revised the death toll from last Tuesday's bomb blasts at Brussels airport and on a rush-hour metro to 34 dead, including the three attackers.

Previously, it had said 31 people were killed, including the attackers, and more than 300 people were injured. It also said on its website it had identified 28 of the victims.

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Of these, 15 died at the airport of whom six were Belgian and nine were foreign nationals.

The 13 victims of the metro blast included 10 Belgians and three foreign nationals.

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The foreigners killed in the attacks include British, Italian, Chinese, Dutch, French, Germans, Swedish and US nationals.

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