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No Bulgarian casualties reported in shootings in New Zealand mosques: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has announced that no Bulgarian nationals have been reported killed in the shootings at two mosques in New Zealand by 9.30 AM today.

The Bulgarian diplomatic service in Canberra is in constant contact with the New Zealand authorities who are carrying out identity checks of the casualties and the perpetrators. Bulgarian citizens in need of assistance can contact the Bulgarian embassy in Canberra: + 612 62 86 97 00 и + 614 38 00 51 87. 



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