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© AFP / Tariq Mikkel Khan / Ritzau ScanpixBestseller-owner Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne Holch Povlsen
"Unfortunately, we can confirm the news is true," Jesper Stubkier, spokesman for Povlsen's fashion firm Bestseller, told Danish news agency Ritzau.
"We ask that you please respect the family's privacy and we therefore have no further comment," he said, declining to identify the children.
Povlsen, 46, is the owner of fashion firm Bestseller, which includes brands like Vero Moda and Jack & Jones. He is the majority stakeholder in online retailer Asos, and also holds a big stake in Zalando.
According to Forbes, Povlsen is Denmark's wealthiest man with a net worth of $7.9 billion. He owns more than one percent of all the land in Scotland after buying a large number of historic estates.
A series of bombings at churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka killed 290 people and injured around 500 in Easter Sunday's attacks. A total of 24 people were arrested in connection with the attacks. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the nation's health minister Rajitha Senaratne said on Monday the attackers belonged to Islamist group National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ). All of the suicide bombers were Sri Lankan nationals, the minister said.
Comment: The US State Department has asked Americans to exercise 'extreme caution' when visiting Sri Lanka, since they are apparently aware of more terrorist plots. RT
reports more:
Terrorists in Sri Lanka might strike again, the US State Department has warned in its latest travel advisory update, asking Americans to exercise extreme caution following the Easter Sunday bombings which killed almost 300 people.
"Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations," the State Department said.
Possible terrorist targets may also include crowded places such as transportation hubs, markets and shopping malls, in addition to hotels, clubs, restaurants and places of worship. Americans in the country are also being asked to stay clear of parks, major sporting and cultural events.
Unsurprisingly, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne has warned that an 'international group' was behind the attacks,
saying that
"We do not believe these attacks were carried out by a group of people who were confined to this country."Meanwhile police have also
found close to 90 bomb detonators at a bus station in Colombo:
Sri Lankan police found 87 bomb detonators at the bus station in the nation's largest city, following horrific bombings which killed 290 people on Easter Sunday.
The detonators were discovered on Monday at a private bus stand located in the Pettah neighborhood of Colombo, police said. The officers initially found just a dozen devices, but later retrieved 75 more while clearing the garbage heap.
Police launched an investigation into the incident. It is unclear whether the devices had anything to do with the multiple coordinated bombings which took place on Easter Sunday.
Police also reportedly initiated a 'controlled explosion' on a van in the same city, near St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Fortunately, locals report that there were no casualties:
In the wake of these horrific attacks the Indian coast guard has been put on high alert to prevent any terrorists from fleeing by sea. RT
reports:
New Delhi has beefed up security and surveillance along its maritime borders, reportedly to catch any terrorists fleeing to India from neighboring Sri Lanka, where 290 people were killed in the series of attacks on Easter Sunday.
Security has been enhanced in and around naval bases "as a precautionary measure" against the "backdrop" of the attacks in Sri Lanka, a Ministry of Defense spokesperson said on Monday, adding that surveillance of the area had also been increased.
Indian media earlier wrote that warships and spy planes were deployed along the nation's maritime border. According to reports, the measures are intended to prevent the organizers of the deadly suicide bombings from fleeing to India by sea.
The coast guard was also tasked with thwarting scenarios, similar to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when armed jihadists stormed several high-end hotels and shopping malls, among other targets.
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Comment: The US State Department has asked Americans to exercise 'extreme caution' when visiting Sri Lanka, since they are apparently aware of more terrorist plots. RT reports more: Unsurprisingly, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne has warned that an 'international group' was behind the attacks, saying that "We do not believe these attacks were carried out by a group of people who were confined to this country."
Meanwhile police have also found close to 90 bomb detonators at a bus station in Colombo: Police also reportedly initiated a 'controlled explosion' on a van in the same city, near St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Fortunately, locals report that there were no casualties:
In the wake of these horrific attacks the Indian coast guard has been put on high alert to prevent any terrorists from fleeing by sea. RT reports: Also see: