A growing number of victims of the attack on the beach in the Tunisian city of Sousse (Sousse). Tourists probably two attackers fired upon – one of them was shot, the other escaped. According to the data available to the Foreign Ministry, among the victims there is no Poles.
At least 28 people were killed on Friday on a beach in the Tunisian city of Sousse (Sousse), ostrzelanej by two attackers. The 36 injured people – such data gives the Associated Press, referring to the Tunisian state television.
Earlier, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said about 27 killed, adding that among the victims are foreigners.
Polish MFA: among the victims do not have the Poles
Among the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack in the resort of Sousse, no Polish citizens who went to Tunisia with Polish travel agencies – announced Foreign Ministry spokesman Marcin Wojciechowski.
According to recent information provided by the Tunisian Ministry of Health, the attack killed 28 people. Among the victims are foreign tourists, including Britons, Germans and Belgians. 36 people were wounded
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Attack hotels near two
The attackers opened fire on the nearby beach goers hotels Soviva and Imperial Marhaba. Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammed Ali Arui said that security forces responded immediately, killing one of the attackers. The other attacker escaped.
Another version of events presented by the Reuters news agency with reference to sources in the Tunisian security forces and eyewitnesses, speaks of “at least one assailant” in the area of Imperial Marhaba hotel. Attacker, armed with a Kalashnikov, was killed in a gunfight with security forces.
Polish Chamber of Tourism: Tunisia is several thousand Poles
Polish tourists are not adversely affected in attack in Tunisia. – The findings of the Polish Chamber of Tourism, given by Marzena Zarzycka, spokesperson PIT TVP Info. – We know that Polish customers are safe. We hope that this information will not change – said Marzena Zarzycka.
According to the Polish Chamber of Tourism, in all Tunisia is currently just over 3,000 tourists from Polish. Travel agencies are considering as soon as possible to bring tourists back.
Ithaca suspend trips to Tunisia
One of the biggest Polish travel agencies suspended trips to Tunisia. The appeal shall not be sold stays and realized trips – IAR vice president of tour operator said Peter Henicz.
Ithaca will also bring to the country the tourists who went there with her before. Returns will be implemented in the coming days.
According to information Henicza Ithaca none of the tourists was injured in today’s bombing.
Polish journalist: the hotel was six Poles, no one died
The hotel, near which there was a coup, there were six Poles, all live – so says Charles Kosiorowski, a journalist Onet.pl, which is on holiday in Tunisia and the attack was inside the building, in a hotel room.
Charles Kosiorowski said in a BBC that Polish tourists are waiting now to organize their return to the country.
Tourists closes in hotel rooms
Many tourists in Susa, in fear of the next attack, barricade themselves in hotel rooms.
One of the residents of Dublin in an interview with SkyNews television described the course of the bombing. At the time of the terrorist attack it was on the beach with his sons. Suddenly, she heard strange noises. – God, I thought, somebody shoots! – He recounted. She immediately took her children and ran towards the hotel. The receptionist screamed at the sight of them: “Get out, quick!”. Now Elizabeth O’Brien staying in the room, locked from the inside. As she said, afraid to go out, because it may not all attackers managed to shoot you.
Such people like Elizabeth O’Brien is more. On social networking sites, tourists have published many pictures where you see the barricaded door to the hotel rooms.
Gary Pine British tourist told Sky News television about the “mass flight” from the beach, when shots were fired. Guests at the hotel told first to locked themselves in rooms. Later, they were asked to go to the lobby. Other eyewitnesses speak of panic on the beach.
Warning Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Polish Foreign Ministry reminded his warning last year: “Due to the potential increase in the activity of terrorist groups in Tunisia and threats also targeted attacks against tourists, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against trips to the Tunisian town of Bizerte, Tabarka, Hammamet, Sousse and Tunis and the island of Djerba. We strongly discourage the trips to the border areas with Libya and Algeria, particularly the governorates of Beja, Jendouba, Le Kef and Kasserine. “
This is another in recent months, the coup in Tunisia. In March target for terrorists it became the Bardo museum in Tunis. Then they killed 23 people, including tourists from Polish.
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Gary Pine British tourist told Sky News television about the “mass flight” from the beach, when shots were fired. Guests at the hotel told first to locked themselves in rooms. Later, they were asked to go to the lobby. Other eyewitnesses speak of panic on the beach.
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