The exact number of persons who lost their lives following the 14 Riverside attack is not yet confirmed but unofficial reports indicate that atleast 8 lives have been lost with most of the bodies having gunshot wounds.
At the moment families and friends are gathering at the Chiromo funeral home to identify and pick bodies or relatives in the attack.
A family has confirmed that it lost two of their sons in the attack and they are in the process of clearing to be given their bodies for burial as per the Islamic customs. As per 11pm yesterday, six casualties had been received at the MP Shash Hospital and the authorities confirmed that one of life was lost, other patients are in stable condition.