Tunisia: Death toll in museum attack rises to 23

By JAMEY KEATEN and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA, Associated Press

Mar 19, 2015 6:02 AM CDT

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Tunisia: Death toll in museum attack rises to 23 — Rescue workers evacuate children, left, and adults after gunmen opened fire at the Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Tunis. Authorities say scores of people are dead after an attack on a major museum in the Tunisian capital, and some of the gunmen may have escaped. (AP... (Associated Press)

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's health minister says the death toll in a dramatic museum attack has risen to 23 people, including 18 foreign tourists.

Said Aidi said Thursday that five Tunisians were killed, including the two gunmen. Authorities are searching for two or three other possible accomplices. He said several victims were brought in without identity documents.

Moncef Hamdoun, an official with the Charles Nicolle hospital where many victims were taken, said seven of the dead remain unidentified.

Spain's foreign minister said in Valencia that two Spanish tourists were found safe after hiding out in the Tunis museum all night after Wednesday's attack.

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