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2 NY Siblings Killed In Brussels Attacks

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At least two American citizens have been confirmed killed in this week's attacks in Brussels, a U.S. official says, as Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting the city to express his condolences to the Belgian people.

Speaking after meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Kerry said the "United States is praying and grieving with you for the loved ones of those cruelly taken from us, including Americans, and for the many who were injured in these despicable attacks."

CBS News has reported that Sascha and Alexander Pinczowski, of New York, were identified as the victims. They have family in the Netherlands but had been living in New York. 

It's not clear if they were killed in the attack ont he airport or in the subway.

The Pinczowski family released a statement in the last few hours thanking the government and public for their support. 
 
Alexander and Sacha were among four Americans missing since the attacks, including Justin and Stephanie Shults, a couple with ties to Nashville.
 
 
The Shults met while getting their graduate degrees at Vanderbilt University.
 
They had just dropped off a family member at the airport when the bombs went off and have not been heard from since.