A total number of 28 people killed in seaside hotel.

A total number of 28 people were killed at a hotel by the seaside town of Sousse Tunisia.Two Unknown gunmen had opened fire on the beach between two hotels at the tourist resort, and that one was still on the run.

An official with the interior ministry said the death toll had risen to 28 and that it included foreign nationals. It was a dramatic increase from an earlier report of a handful of deaths. A Security sources told the Reuters news agency that an exchange of gunfire had been reported at the scene, and that one gunman has been killed. The ministry said the death toll in what is considered a terror attack could rise. Local media say over 20 people have been injured. Sousse is one of Tunisia's most popular beach resorts, which attracts tourists from Europe as well as neighboring countries. The North African country has been on high alert since Islamist gunmen attacked the Bardo museum in the capital of Tunis in March, killing 22 people including foreign tourists. Islamic State militantsclaimedresponsibility for that attack.