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| Tunisia attack: Fund for Imperial Marhaba hotel staff tops £6,000 | |
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| A British tourist has raised more than £6,000 for staff at the Tunisian hotel hit by a deadly attack after he decided to stay for the rest of his holiday. | |
| Nathan Priestley set up an online fundraising page for the Hotel Rui Imperial Marhaba workers after 90% of guests left after Friday's massacre. | Nathan Priestley set up an online fundraising page for the Hotel Rui Imperial Marhaba workers after 90% of guests left after Friday's massacre. |
| "They were incredibly heroic," said Mr Priestley, 21, of Norwich, who fears the worker's jobs are under threat. | "They were incredibly heroic," said Mr Priestley, 21, of Norwich, who fears the worker's jobs are under threat. |
| The 30 British victims out of the 38 killed have now been identified. | The 30 British victims out of the 38 killed have now been identified. |
| Gym instructor Mr Priestley was on a day trip at the time of the beachfront assault by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui. | Gym instructor Mr Priestley was on a day trip at the time of the beachfront assault by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui. |
| He said the scene when he returned was "absolute carnage". | He said the scene when he returned was "absolute carnage". |
| "Walking back into the hotel, I still have images of the blood and body bags... and where they were taking them out to hospital," he said. | "Walking back into the hotel, I still have images of the blood and body bags... and where they were taking them out to hospital," he said. |
| The fundraiser was launched on Tuesday to help the staff at the Rui Imperial Marhaba and the neighbouring Hotel Rui Bellevue Park. | The fundraiser was launched on Tuesday to help the staff at the Rui Imperial Marhaba and the neighbouring Hotel Rui Bellevue Park. |
| 'So sorry' | 'So sorry' |
| "One had to run and cover up dead bodies so the fleeing children wouldn't see them on their return to the hotel," said Mr Priestley. | "One had to run and cover up dead bodies so the fleeing children wouldn't see them on their return to the hotel," said Mr Priestley. |
| "Our head waiter was absolutely distraught - he was hugging everyone and crying and saying he was so sorry." | "Our head waiter was absolutely distraught - he was hugging everyone and crying and saying he was so sorry." |
| Mr Priestley, who will fly back on Thursday night after his seven-day stay, initially wanted to raise £1,000 to give to the workers. | Mr Priestley, who will fly back on Thursday night after his seven-day stay, initially wanted to raise £1,000 to give to the workers. |
| "Many of them have been told not to come into work because there are barely any guests left," said Mr Priestly. | "Many of them have been told not to come into work because there are barely any guests left," said Mr Priestly. |
| "The staff are overwhelmed from the support and cannot thank us enough." | "The staff are overwhelmed from the support and cannot thank us enough." |