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Ten French injured in Brussels attacks

Xinhua, March 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ten French citizens have been confirmed as injured, including four seriously, as a result of Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, French foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said on Wednesday.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, Nadal thanked the Belgian health services for their responsiveness and efficiency to the emergency.

The French embassy in Brussels and the crisis and support center in Paris are in close contact with the families of the injured, he added.

At least 31 people were killed and 261 injured in explosions on Tuesday at the Brussels airport and on a city subway train close to the European Union institutions, according to the latest figures from the Belgian federal prosecutor. Endit