Germanwings says 150 people were aboard the plane that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, but it has not yet given a final toll of the victims’ nationalities. The company says it’s still trying to reach the relatives of some victims and that the count is complicated because some passengers may have held dual citizenship.
Here’s a look at what is known about the victims’ nationalities:
— 72 Germans, confirmed by Germanwings.
— 35 Spaniards, according to Germanwings; Spain says there may be up to 51.
— 3 British, confirmed by the government, which says there may be more. Germanwings could only confirm 1 British.
— 3 Kazakhs, confirmed by the government
— 2 Americans, confirmed by the government and Germanwings.
— 2 Argentines, confirmed by Germanwings.
— 2 Australians, confirmed by the government and Germanwings.
— 2 Colombians, confirmed by the government. Germanwings listed 1 Colombian.
— 2 Iranians, confirmed by Germanwings.
— 2 Japanese, confirmed by the government. Germanwings listed 1 Japanese.
— 2 Mexicans, confirmed by government. Germanwings listed 1 Mexican.
— 2 Venezuelans, confirmed by Germanwings.
— 1 Belgian, confirmed by Germanwings.
— 1 Dane, confirmed by the government and Germanwings.
— 1 Dutch, confirmed by the government and Germanwings.
— 1 Israeli, confirmed by the government and Germanwings.
— 1 Moroccan, confirmed by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
— 1 Turk, confirmed by the government.
Following Politically Correct EU style, you will not know if the "Germans," "Belgians," "British," etc., were Muslims for quite a while, if ever.
Note also: some passengers may have held dual citizenship.