In this image made from video, a group of people believed to be hostages kneel in the sand with their hands in the air at an unknown location in Algeria. Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 that was the scene of a bloody four-day standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamist militants who took dozens of foreigners hostage. The siege left at least 23 captives dead, and the American government warned that there were credible threats of more kidnapping attempts on Westerners. (AP Photo/Ennahar TV) ALGERIA OUT, TV OUT
In this image made from video, a group of people believed to be hostages kneel in the sand with their hands in the air at an unknown location in Algeria. Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 that was the scene of a bloody four-day standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamist militants who took dozens of foreigners hostage. The siege left at least 23 captives dead, and the American government warned that there were credible threats of more kidnapping attempts on Westerners. (AP Photo/Ennahar TV) ALGERIA OUT, TV OUT
At least 81 people have been reported dead, including 32 Islamist militants, after a bloody, four-day hostage situation at Algeria's remote Ain Amenas natural gas plant. Nearly two dozen foreign workers remained unaccounted for late Sunday.
Here's the latest information from Algeria on the dead and missing:
THE DEAD:
? 32 Islamist militants, according to the Algerian government.
? 23 hostages, according to Algeria.
? 25 more bodies found Sunday, unclear yet whether they were hostages or militants, according to an Algerian security official.
? 1 Romanian died in the hospital, after being evacuated.
? Confirmed dead so far include six from the Philippines, three from Britain, two from Romania and one each from the U.S. and France.
THE MISSING HOSTAGES
? JAPAN: 10 Japanese working at the plant are unaccounted for, according to their employer JGC Corp.
? NORWAY: Five Norwegian employees of Statoil are still missing, the energy company said Sunday.
? BRITAIN: Three other Britons still missing and feared dead, the U.K. government said Sunday. Another British resident also feared dead.
? THE PHILIPPINES: Four Filipinos are still missing, a government spokesman said in Manila.
? MALAYSIA: Two Malaysians are missing, the government says.
? UNITED STATES: The number of possible American hostages is still unclear. One Texan is dead, the U.S. has confirmed. The militants at first said they were holding seven American hostages, but there has been no official confirmation if any Americans are unaccounted for.
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