FCO Spokesperson confirms three British Nationals killed in Nairobi attack
Foreign Secretary William Hague chaired crisis committee COBR today. Foreign Office has sent extra staff to Nairobi to provide support
On the incident at the Westgate Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, and with reports of both assailants and civilians still in the building, an FCO spokesperson said that three British nationals are confirmed dead. 皇冠体育app next of kin of those nationals have been informed. 皇冠体育app number of British Nationals confirmed as killed is likely to rise as further information becomes available.
皇冠体育app Government鈥檚 crisis committee (COBR) met again earlier today, chaired by Foreign Secretary William Hague. 皇冠体育app government has sent a rapid deployment team from London to Nairobi to provide further consular support. Staff from Addis Ababa have also been sent to Nairobi to assist. 皇冠体育app UK High Commission in Nairobi has consular staff at the site and nearby hospitals.
皇冠体育app FCO鈥檚 helpline for concerned British nationals is +44 20 7008 0000.
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