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Tunisia attack: Swansea tourists caught up in Sousse | Tunisia attack: Swansea tourists caught up in Sousse |
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A Welsh family has been caught up in a deadly attack on a Tunisian beach which has seen at least 27 people killed. | |
The dead are mostly foreigners who were in the popular town of Sousse. | |
Amanda Roberts, from Swansea, is staying in the Royal Kenz hotel with her family, which is next door to the affected Imperial Marhaba Hotel. | |
They were on the beach when the attack took place and she told the BBC: "Someone said 'run for your life'." | |
"We just concentrated on getting back to our hotel safely," she added. | |
"We originally heard a muffled sound and saw police on horseback. Scuffles took place, people jumping over walls and there was a sound of gun fire. | |
"We are now in our hotel room but no-one from Thomson [the family's holiday company] has been in touch to give us any information. | |
"Also, my family has sustained injuries to our feet. Luckily we were able to receive treatment from a doctor. | "Also, my family has sustained injuries to our feet. Luckily we were able to receive treatment from a doctor. |
"We're feeling very shaken but at least we're still alive." | "We're feeling very shaken but at least we're still alive." |
Tunisia has been on high alert since March when militants killed 22 people, mainly foreign tourists, in an attack on a museum in the capital Tunis. | |
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a failed attack on the beach in Sousse in October 2013. | |
A spokeswoman for Thomson and First Choice said: "We are working closely with our teams in Tunisia and the relevant authorities to determine exactly what has happened and provide assistance to those affected." | |
The UK Foreign Office said it is investigating whether any of the dead are British. | |
Prime Minister David Cameron said he offered "our solidarity in fighting this evil of terrorism". |