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| Tunisia attack: Britain must prepare for high death toll, PM warns | Tunisia attack: Britain must prepare for high death toll, PM warns |
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| The public must be prepared for a high British death toll following the attack on a Tunisian beach resort, Prime Minister David Cameron says. | The public must be prepared for a high British death toll following the attack on a Tunisian beach resort, Prime Minister David Cameron says. |
| A Tunisian student linked to Islamic State (IS) extremists carried out the gun attack in Sousse which killed 38. | A Tunisian student linked to Islamic State (IS) extremists carried out the gun attack in Sousse which killed 38. |
| Tunisia's PM Habib Essid says the majority of the dead were British. | Tunisia's PM Habib Essid says the majority of the dead were British. |
| The first Briton known to have been killed in the attack has been named locally as Carly Lovett from Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. | The first Briton known to have been killed in the attack has been named locally as Carly Lovett from Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. |
| Thomson and First Choice said some of the fatalities were their customers and they were sending 10 planes to bring home 2,500 tourists on Saturday. | Thomson and First Choice said some of the fatalities were their customers and they were sending 10 planes to bring home 2,500 tourists on Saturday. |
| The Foreign Office's helpline number is 0207 008 0000. Thomson and First Choice's helpline number is 0800 088 5372. | |
| The prime minister said his "thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of those killed or injured". | The prime minister said his "thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of those killed or injured". |
| Read more developments on this story here | Read more developments on this story here |
| "We are working with the Tunisian authorities to identify the final number of British casualties but I'm afraid that the British public need to be prepared for the fact that many of those killed were British," he added. | "We are working with the Tunisian authorities to identify the final number of British casualties but I'm afraid that the British public need to be prepared for the fact that many of those killed were British," he added. |
| So far, five Britons have been confirmed dead by the Foreign Office, and the Tunisian health ministry said eight Britons had been identified among the dead. | So far, five Britons have been confirmed dead by the Foreign Office, and the Tunisian health ministry said eight Britons had been identified among the dead. |
| One Belgian and one German had also so far been identified among the dead, it said, with 36 others wounded. Meanwhile Irish national Lorna Carty, who was in her 50s, was confirmed dead by the Irish government. | One Belgian and one German had also so far been identified among the dead, it said, with 36 others wounded. Meanwhile Irish national Lorna Carty, who was in her 50s, was confirmed dead by the Irish government. |
| None of the identities of the British fatalities has been officially released. | |
| Mr Cameron called the attack on the beach "savage" and said a "full deployment team" of consular staff, police and Red Cross experts would arrive in Tunisia on Saturday. | Mr Cameron called the attack on the beach "savage" and said a "full deployment team" of consular staff, police and Red Cross experts would arrive in Tunisia on Saturday. |
| At the scene | |
| Toby Brown, BBC News | |
| A small section of the beach was cordoned off with black and yellow tape behind which the owners of the hotel briefed the collected media. Their tone was resigned but defiant. "We will rebuild," said Zohra Driss, an MP and owner of the Imperial Marhaba. | |
| Beyond the impromptu press conference, the terraces where the main killing took place were deserted. For how long no-one really knows. | |
| Further down the beach a few sunbathers took advantage of the blistering sunshine and gazed out across the azure sea, where two patrol boats carried security men with automatic rifles. | |
| Speaking in Downing Street after chairing an emergency meeting to look at the UK's response to the attacks, he said he could only imagine the "pain, and anguish and agony" of families caught up in these "terrible events". | Speaking in Downing Street after chairing an emergency meeting to look at the UK's response to the attacks, he said he could only imagine the "pain, and anguish and agony" of families caught up in these "terrible events". |
| He also called on the British people to work together with the authorities to "combat this poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism that is radicalising too many young minds in our country", saying the "terrorists will not succeed". | He also called on the British people to work together with the authorities to "combat this poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism that is radicalising too many young minds in our country", saying the "terrorists will not succeed". |
| The attack started at about noon on Friday when the gunman, who security officials said had posed as a swimmer but was carrying a rifle under a parasol, started shooting on the beach - near the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba and the Bellevue hotel - before entering the Hotel Imperial Marhaba, continuing to shoot. | |
| The gunman - named later as Seifeddine Rezgui, a student not previously known to authorities - was then shot dead by police. | The gunman - named later as Seifeddine Rezgui, a student not previously known to authorities - was then shot dead by police. |
| IS said it was behind the attack on what it called a "den of vice". | IS said it was behind the attack on what it called a "den of vice". |
| It identified the gunman by the nom de guerre of Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani. Social media accounts close to the group showed pictures of him. | It identified the gunman by the nom de guerre of Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani. Social media accounts close to the group showed pictures of him. |
| Local media reported a second suspected attacker had been arrested, but this has not been confirmed. | |
| We are seeking your stories relating to the Tunisia attacks. If you or anyone you know has been affected please contact us in the following ways. | We are seeking your stories relating to the Tunisia attacks. If you or anyone you know has been affected please contact us in the following ways. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. |
| Many of the tourists in hotels affected by Friday's attack have left the country. | |
| Jeremy Moore, who landed at Gatwick on Saturday, said he was "pleased to get home" and passengers on his plane were clapping as it landed. | Jeremy Moore, who landed at Gatwick on Saturday, said he was "pleased to get home" and passengers on his plane were clapping as it landed. |
| Olivia Leathley returned home to Manchester with her boyfriend Mike Jones. She said they had heard grenades exploding and had run to a hotel security lodge with its employees. | |
| "We didn't feel safe until our feet were on British soil," she added. | "We didn't feel safe until our feet were on British soil," she added. |
| A number of Britons have issued desperate pleas for information about relatives who have not made contact since the attack. | A number of Britons have issued desperate pleas for information about relatives who have not made contact since the attack. |
| Conor Fulford, from Tamworth in Staffordshire, said his mother Sue Davey was missing but he thought he had seen her on a stretcher during a television report. | Conor Fulford, from Tamworth in Staffordshire, said his mother Sue Davey was missing but he thought he had seen her on a stretcher during a television report. |
| "My sisters back home, they're convinced," he said. "But again that's not 100%. In this sort of situation you're just clutching at straws aren't you. I'm just trying to get on the internet and just trying to get people in and around the area to try... and find where she is." | "My sisters back home, they're convinced," he said. "But again that's not 100%. In this sort of situation you're just clutching at straws aren't you. I'm just trying to get on the internet and just trying to get people in and around the area to try... and find where she is." |
| A member of support staff for Norfolk Constabulary and his wife were injured in the attacks, the force said. | A member of support staff for Norfolk Constabulary and his wife were injured in the attacks, the force said. |
| Tony Callaghan, who works as a property officer, and his wife required hospital treatment but their injuries were not life-threatening, it said. | Tony Callaghan, who works as a property officer, and his wife required hospital treatment but their injuries were not life-threatening, it said. |
| Parts of the beach remained closed off on Saturday morning, and at least one tourist was seen laying flowers for the dead. | Parts of the beach remained closed off on Saturday morning, and at least one tourist was seen laying flowers for the dead. |
| 'He took a bullet for me' | 'He took a bullet for me' |
| One survivor told the BBC how her fiance Matthew James, a Welsh tourist, had been shot three times as he used his body as a shield. | One survivor told the BBC how her fiance Matthew James, a Welsh tourist, had been shot three times as he used his body as a shield. |
| "He took a bullet for me," said Saera Wilson. "I owe him my life because he threw himself in front of me when the shooting started. It was the bravest thing I've ever known." | "He took a bullet for me," said Saera Wilson. "I owe him my life because he threw himself in front of me when the shooting started. It was the bravest thing I've ever known." |
| Shot Welshman due to be flown home | Shot Welshman due to be flown home |
| Thomson and First Choice, which have about 6,400 customers in Tunisia, said the two hotels where the attacks took place were part of their programme. | |
| The firms' owner Tui said it was putting on additional flights on Saturday and Sunday for those who wished to return to the UK, and said anyone who wanted to return home could do so by Sunday. It said about 1,000 customers had returned by Saturday morning. | The firms' owner Tui said it was putting on additional flights on Saturday and Sunday for those who wished to return to the UK, and said anyone who wanted to return home could do so by Sunday. It said about 1,000 customers had returned by Saturday morning. |
| The joint chief executive of Tui, Peter Long, said he had been "deeply shocked" by events and the whole organisation was "reeling with pain" at its customers' suffering. | The joint chief executive of Tui, Peter Long, said he had been "deeply shocked" by events and the whole organisation was "reeling with pain" at its customers' suffering. |
| In other travel developments: | In other travel developments: |
| The Foreign Office said in its updated travel advice - which discourages all but essential visits to some parts of the country - that anyone in the area should keep in touch with their tour operator and follow any advice from Tunisian security authorities. | The Foreign Office said in its updated travel advice - which discourages all but essential visits to some parts of the country - that anyone in the area should keep in touch with their tour operator and follow any advice from Tunisian security authorities. |
| Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said UK security arrangements were under "continuous review" following the "appalling murders" in Tunisia. | Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said UK security arrangements were under "continuous review" following the "appalling murders" in Tunisia. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who was on the beach at Sousse to come forward with information or material that could help with inquiries. | Police have appealed for anyone who was on the beach at Sousse to come forward with information or material that could help with inquiries. |
| Extra officers are at British airports this weekend to identify potential witnesses returning from Tunisia. | Extra officers are at British airports this weekend to identify potential witnesses returning from Tunisia. |
| And security measures at a number of events and celebrations taking place in the UK are being reviewed. | And security measures at a number of events and celebrations taking place in the UK are being reviewed. |
| 'Won't be beaten' | 'Won't be beaten' |
| Dave Beardman from Accrington is staying in the area and is still in his hotel. He said there is "a great deal of distress and tension" in its reception. | Dave Beardman from Accrington is staying in the area and is still in his hotel. He said there is "a great deal of distress and tension" in its reception. |
| "Children are crying and people are trying to make phone calls." | "Children are crying and people are trying to make phone calls." |
| But some Britons said they would stay on in Tunisia. | But some Britons said they would stay on in Tunisia. |
| Sally Groome, from Beverley near Hull, said: "[We are] scared to death but staying. We won't be beaten. We've had reassurance that we are in a very safe place and we feel confident that it can't happen again. It won't happen again, it was a one-off." | Sally Groome, from Beverley near Hull, said: "[We are] scared to death but staying. We won't be beaten. We've had reassurance that we are in a very safe place and we feel confident that it can't happen again. It won't happen again, it was a one-off." |
| Day of attacks | Day of attacks |
| The shooting in Tunisia came on Friday, the same day as: | The shooting in Tunisia came on Friday, the same day as: |
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