Australian confirmed dead in Tunisian museum rampage

In a site usually reserved for beauty and humanity, gunmen kill 19 foreign tourists who were celebrating Tunisian culture at the National Museum.

19 Mar 2015 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Image: Tunisian Tourism

Gunmen stormed the National Museum in Tunis yesterday, (18 March) killing 19 people, 17 of them reported to be tourists.

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has confirmed that among them was an Australian. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is yet to release a statement.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina