Death toll rises to 39 in Sousse hotel attack in Tunisia
Xinhua, June 27, 2015 Adjust font size:
The death toll rose to 39 and 39 others were wounded in the deadly hotel attack on a tourist hotel in Tunisia's resort district of Sousse, the Tunisian Health Ministry said late Friday.
The death toll rose from initial 27 to 39 as critically injured victims died at the hospital, according to the ministry.
The main perpetrator, a 23-year-old Tunisian student, was killed by security forces.
At least two buses filled with tourists left the Marhaba hotel on Friday evening. Out of security concerns, many of the tourists staying at nearby hotels decided to end their vacations and leave the country. Endit