The death toll of U.N. staff in the terrorist bombings in Algiers has been raised to 11 with 5 more missing, U.N. Spokesperson Marie Okabe said Thursday.
Okabe told reporters at the U.N. Headquarters in New York that "at present, eleven U.N. staff are known to have died, while five are still missing," adding "our effort to recover and identify bodies is continuing."
The Organization confirmed Wednesday that 9 of its people were killed in the tragedy with several others left to be accounted for.
According to the United Nations, at approximately 10:30 on Tuesday morning in Algiers, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) office collapsed following an explosion, which local authorities have indicated was caused by a car bomb. Another car bomb exploded near the country's Constitutional Court. No one has so far claimed responsibility.
The world body has a total of 40 international staff presently in Algeria, including 19 international staff based there and an additional 21 that are there temporarily, as well as about 115 local U.N. staff in the capital.
Source: Xinhua
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