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British Tunisian death toll rise to 30: Media

Xinhua, June 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

The number of Britons killed in the Tunisian beach attack was expected rise to at least 30, according to BBC on Sunday.

BBC didn't disclose the source of the number. Tobias Ellwood, North Africa Minister of the British government, confirmed on Saturday that at least 15 British nationals had been killed in Friday's attack, and warned the number might rise.

British government has sent 28 experts to provide support on the ground in Tunisia including Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Rapid Deployment Teams, British Red Cross and Ministry of Defence.

On Sunday, Prime Minister David Cameron has asked for the flags over "Number 10" to be flown at half-mast in memory of the victims of the attack in Tunisia. Endit