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Many foreigners missing in Haiti quake


Agence France-Presse
First Posted 04:04:00 01/15/2010

Filed Under: Earthquake, Disasters (general), Missing Persons, Foreign affairs & international relations

PARIS ? Foreign countries tried anxiously Thursday to obtain news of their nationals reported missing in Haiti's devastating earthquake.

Following is a breakdown of foreigners feared or known to be casualties of Tuesday's disaster which is thought to have killed some 100,000 people. Many others had not reported in to their respective embassies because of poor communications.

Brazil: At least 14 Brazilian peacekeepers were killed in the Haiti earthquake, according to the country's military.

Netherlands: The Dutch foreign ministry said it is "seriously concerned" about nine Dutch people thought to have been in hotels which collapsed.

Poland: One student missing, according to a foreign ministry spokesman.

Portugal: Two citizens were so far uncontactable, according to the department for Portuguese communities.

France: Two French national, an engineer and a sales executive who were working in Haiti, were killed by the earthquake, their employer said.

Spain: A Spanish worker with the European Commission's delegation in Haiti was missing, a spokesman said.

Thailand: The foreign ministry said one Thai, a missionary, was missing.

Mauritius: The foreign ministry said it had no news of two Mauritian citizens, one serving with the United Nations and the other in the tourist sector.

Philippines: Three Philippine peacekeepers, including two female sergeants, were missing although a fourth who had been declared missing was rescued on Thursday from a collapsed building.

Senegal: Two policemen serving with the UN mission were missing, the Senegalese gendarmerie said.

United Nations: Some 150 UN staffers are still missing after the quake which killed at least 22, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said.



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