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Here's what we know about the victims of the mosque mass shootings in New Zealand that killed at least 50 people

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  • At least 50 people were killed in a pair of mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday. Dozens of others are among the injured and missing.
  • In addition to New Zealanders, the victims include citizens of other Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries, including possible Syrian refugees.
  • The first victim has been identified: 71-year-old man Daoud Nabi, who immigrated from Afghanistan in the '80s.

At least 50 people have been killed in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday.

Dozens of people are being treated for gunshot wounds.

Officials in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Bangladesh, Jordan, and Indonesia have said their citizens are among those killed and injured, and Syrian refugees are believed to be among the victims.

According to a list compiled by the Red Cross, people from New Zealand, India, Fiji, Kuwait, Palestine, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bangladesh, are also among the victims and among the missing persons unaccounted for.

There is relatively little detail on the victims so far, and only one name has been officially announced, but this is what we know:

At least 41 people were killed in the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch.



At least seven people were killed at Linwood Mosque, about 3 miles away.



At least two people died from their injuries at Christchurch hospital, and the death toll has risen to 50.



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