An aircraft from the Defence were sent from Denmark on Sunday night to the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, after the bomb attacks, which the danes may be among the dead.
It informs the center director from the ministry of foreign affairs Consular Ib Petersen.
- In the plane there will be people from the foreign ministry's Citizen service, the police and the akutberedskabet with the aim to assist the danes, who might be in need out there, " says Ib Petersen.
He stresses that the reports that the danes may be among the injured and killed, yet not be or ruled out.
Anyway, you will not wait too long to send help to the danes in Sri Lanka.
- We do it to be sure that we come off as quickly as possible, says Ib Petersen.
Moreover, the Danish ambassador in New Delhi, India, has been asked to go to Colombo, as fast as he can, inform the Ib Petersen. Denmark does not have an embassy in Sri Lanka.
At a meeting Sunday at 14 between the Ministry of foreign affairs, other relevant authorities and the travel industry came under centerchefen forward, to between 1000 and 2000 people in Sri Lanka right now.
- It is a fairly large spread, but it is the best bet, you have. It works, of course, to find out, says Ib Petersen.
the Defence and the aircraft will depart around the clock 19 on Sunday. It is unknown as to when the plane exactly will land in Colombo, informs the foreign ministry's Citizen service.
The south asian country is Sunday morning and the morning has been hit by eight explosions have taken place at hotels and in the catholic churches. At least 207 people, of which at least 35 foreigners, are killed. 450 is wound. the
the Explosions have struck in the capital, Colombo, as well as in the cities of Dehiwela and Negombo, located near the capital. the
There is yet not disclosed the nationalities of the killed and wounded