A majority of the population was reluctant to leave their homes and decided to stay in Bihać. However, Hasan Pasha did not hold up his end of the deal and the city was sacked. In the first days following the capture more than 2,000 citizens were killed, while 800 children were taken captive and sent to Istanbul.[33][34] A contemporary news article (Zeitung) from Vienna about the battle reported that 5,000 Christians were killed.[35][36]