At least two of those who were killed were dual nations of the U. S. and the United Kingdom.
Following the Sunday morning attacks that killed more than 207 in a series of eight blasts targeting churches and hotels across Sri Lanka, government officials have revealed the nationalities of a handul of foreign nationals who died in the bombings, including at least two from the United States. However, there are still 25 currently unidentified dead who are believed to have been foreign visitors to Sri Lanka.
According to an official statement by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two individuals who were dual citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom were killed in the bombings. Additionally, three others were British nationals, three were Indian, one was Portuguese and two were Turkish. When factoring in the 25 whose nationalities are still to be determined, the total could reach as high as 36 foreign nationals killed in the Easter morning blasts.
The statement also noted that the government only had reports of nine missing foreign nationals.
There were an additional 19 foreign nationals still receiving medical care as of Sunday night, per the statement, which did not break down the countries of origin or conditions of these victims. As such, it is not yet known how many, if any Americans were injured.
U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released an official statement earlier Sunday saying “several” American citizens were killed in the attacks, though he did not indicate their names, professions, or in which of the bombing locations these U.
