GRAPHIC IMAGES: At least 27 people have been killed in a terror attack on hotels in a popular Tunisian tourist resort
At least 27 people have been killed in a terror attack on hotels in a popular Tunisian tourist resort.
The horrifying images show the devastating scene on the beach following the attack.
A gunman has been killed with British holidaymakers sharing their terror on social media.
Another suspected terrorist in now being pursued by authorities.
Initially tourists thought the noise from the shots were firecrackers, but the resort has been gripped by panic since they realised they were gunshots.
The attack was on the Imperial Marhaba hotel, local radio stations have said.
One wrote on Twitter: "Actual terrorist attack on the beach next to my hotel. Gunshots and grenades going off all over the place.
"Sat in the pool and hear a noise like a gun, then an explosion then multiple shots and staff getting us back to the rooms."
The city is on holiday operator Thomson's list of prime destinations for Brits and the hotel has air-conditioned rooms, balconies, satellite TV and round-the-clock room service.
The Foreign Office has no-go zones for Tunisia but advises British travellers the north-eastern section, where the resort city is, is relatively safe.
An eyewitness at the Palm Marina Hotel near Sousse, told Sky: "My sister was talking to someone who had seen some people shooting and had shot someone on a sun bed but we don't know if that's true.
"It sounded like a machine gun going off... and there was a kind of explosion a little bit later.
"They're saying its going on in the hotel next to us. Police were chasing some men, that's all I know."
One tourist who heard an explosion while sunbathing by the pool told Sky News: "We heard people saying there were guns on the beach and people were shooting on the beach. I don't know what's going on.
"I went to reception and they said the police have told us to get everyone inside.
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