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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. |
| Islamic State (IS) extremists say they carried out the attack in Sousse which killed 38. | |
| Tunisia's PM Habib Essid says the majority of the dead were British. | |
| Thomson and First Choice said they were sending 10 planes to bring home 2,500 tourists on Saturday. | |
| 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, but the Tunisian health ministry said eight Britons had so far been identified as being killed. | |
| 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 Britons' identities have been 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. | |
| 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". |
| Security officials said the gunman, who 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 - at about noon on Saturday 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. | |
| IS said it was behind Friday's 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. | |
| Thomson and First Choice said their customers were among "a number of fatalities". The first of its holidaymakers to return home began to arrive back in the UK on Saturday, with six flights due at Manchester this morning and two having arrived at Gatwick. | |
| The Foreign Office's helpline number is 0207 008 0000. | The Foreign Office's helpline number is 0207 008 0000. |
| Thomson and First Choice's helpline number is 0800 088 5372. | Thomson and First Choice's helpline number is 0800 088 5372. |
| 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. |
| 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 heard grenades exploding and that they ran to a hotel security lodge with its employees. | Olivia Leathley returned home to Manchester with her boyfriend Mike Jones. She said they heard grenades exploding and that they ran 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. | |
| 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. The BBC's Ben Brown, at the scene, said tourists were still looking "dazed" and says the blood of the victims had been washed away on Saturday. | |
| But he has also posted an image of holidaymakers back around the pool, with one Briton saying they "won't be beaten". | |
| '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." |
| Tourist was human shield | Tourist was human shield |
| Thomson and First Choice said the two hotels where the attacks took place - the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba and the Bellevue - were part of their programme and that they had a special assistance team on its way to Tunisia. | Thomson and First Choice said the two hotels where the attacks took place - the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba and the Bellevue - were part of their programme and that they had a special assistance team on its way to Tunisia. |
| The companies also said they were cancelling all Thomson and First Choice holidays to Tunisia for the next week. | The companies also said they were cancelling all Thomson and First Choice holidays to Tunisia for the next week. |
| Nick Longman, managing director of Tui UK and Ireland, said a number of the fatalities were confirmed as being Thomson and First Choice customers. | Nick Longman, managing director of Tui UK and Ireland, said a number of the fatalities were confirmed as being Thomson and First Choice customers. |
| He also said the company is "deeply shocked and truly saddened by the events" and is putting on additional flights on Saturday and Sunday for those who wish to return to the UK. | He also said the company is "deeply shocked and truly saddened by the events" and is putting on additional flights on Saturday and Sunday for those who wish to return to the UK. |
| Anyone who wanted to return home could do so by Sunday, he said. | Anyone who wanted to return home could do so by Sunday, he said. |
| There are about 6,400 Tui customers in Tunisia, of which 1,000 have returned so far since the shooting, he added. | There are about 6,400 Tui customers in Tunisia, of which 1,000 have returned so far since the shooting, he added. |
| ABTA travel association estimates there are approximately 20,000 customers currently on holiday with its members in Tunisia, but says there will also be a number of holidaymakers who have travelled independently. | ABTA travel association estimates there are approximately 20,000 customers currently on holiday with its members in Tunisia, but says there will also be a number of holidaymakers who have travelled independently. |
| Easyjet said it would provide an additional flight from Monastir, Tunisia, at 17:45 GMT (18:45 BST) for customers who wish to fly home early. | |
| "Any British nationals in these hotels or nearby should remain indoors, and contact their tour operator and the Foreign Office," the FCO said in its updated travel advice - which discourages all but essential visits to some parts of the country. | "Any British nationals in these hotels or nearby should remain indoors, and contact their tour operator and the Foreign Office," the FCO said in its updated travel advice - which discourages all but essential visits to some parts of the country. |
| 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. |
| '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. | |
| "Children are crying and people are trying to make phone calls." | |
| 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." |
| Security officials said the attacker had posed as a swimmer but was carrying a rifle under a parasol. He started shooting on the beach before entering the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba, continuing to shoot as he walked past the pool. | Security officials said the attacker had posed as a swimmer but was carrying a rifle under a parasol. He started shooting on the beach before entering the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba, continuing to shoot as he walked past the pool. |
| He was then shot dead in an exchange of fire with police, officials said. | He was then shot dead in an exchange of fire with police, officials said. |
| Social media accounts close to IS showed pictures of the man they said had carried out the killings, while video footage appeared to show the body of a suspected gunman lying in a street. | Social media accounts close to IS showed pictures of the man they said had carried out the killings, while video footage appeared to show the body of a suspected gunman lying in a street. |
| Local media reported a second suspected attacker had been arrested, but this has not been confirmed. | Local media reported a second suspected attacker had been arrested, but this has not been confirmed. |
| 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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