The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday morning that three of its missionaries, all Americans, were “seriously injured” in the explosion at the international airport in Brussels.
The injured were identified as Elder Richard Norby, 66, of Lehi, Utah; Elder Joseph Empey, 20, of Santa Clara, Utah; and Elder Mason Wells, 19, of Sandy, Utah. They all have been hospitalized, according to the church’s statement.
The church’s release said the three men had been escorting a female missionary, 20-year-old Sister Fanny Rachel Clain of Montélimar, France, on her way to Ohio. She had already gone through security, the release said.
A statement from the church called the attacks “heartbreaking.”
“Our prayers are with the families of the deceased and injured, including three of our missionaries who were injured and hospitalized,” the statement read. “We also pray for the people of Belgium and France as they continue to deal with the uncertainty and devastation caused by the recent terrorist attacks.”
