Danish billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka bombings

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Three of the four children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen died in the Sri Lanka bombing attack, according to local media reports.

The family was reportedly visiting the country over the Easter holiday. The names of the children have not been released at this time.

Holch Povlsen is one of Denmark’s richest men, being the owner of the clothing chain Bestseller and the biggest single shareholder in online clothing retailer ASOS. He is also the largest private landowner in the U.K., according to the Times newspaper.

A Bestseller spokesman confirmed the reports to Danish broadcaster TV2 Monday and asked for privacy for the family, stating they have no further comments.

The Danish foreign ministry confirmed that three Danish citizens were killed in the Sri Lankan attacks.

RELATED IMAGES 1 / 3 FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2017 file photo, Bestseller CEO Anders Holch Povlsen speaks during an event in Aarhus, Denmark. Danish media is saying three of the four children of Danish business tycoon, Anders Holch Povlsen, who is allegedly the Nordic country's richest man and a major private landowner in Britain have died in the Sri Lanka bombings on Sunday April 21, 2019. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File) The flag is seen at half-mast at Danish billionaire and owner of fashion business Bestseller Anders Holch Povelsen's home south of Aarhus, Denmark, Monday, April 22. 2019. (Ernst van Norde / Ritzau Scanpix via AP) FILE - In this May 27, 2018 file photo, Bestseller CEO Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne Holch Povlsen arrive for the 50th birthday celebrations for Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik in Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish media is saying three of the four children of Danish business tycoon, Anders Holch Povlsen, who is allegedly the Nordic country's richest man and a major private landowner in Britain have died in the Sri Lanka bombings on Sunday April 21, 2019. (Olufson Jonas/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)