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Cruise Passengers Involved in Tunisia Massacre Tell Their Stories

MSC Splendida passengers who witnessed the massacre in Tunisia disembarked off the cruise ship visibly tiered in the port of Genoa. One of the witnesses of the attack, Massimo Zanarini says: "I had just got off the bus 27 when I heard the first shots of gunfire. The lady behind me was shot in the neck and I, with my guide, ran into the museum chased by terrorists who were firing continuously. I heard the explosion of a grenade and we saved breaking through a door and we stand in front of the entrance of the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies and a police station. " A British tourist says: "I was 15 meters from the shooting, I was in a cab and not on the bus. We avoided the carnage really for 5 minutes. We were very shocked, but now we're fine. " Another tourist wants to thank the staff of the ship: "The crew was great, the commander the next day we gathered and answered all the questions. On board we were all shocked, though fortunately I was not directly involved, having opted for a visit to Medina. "

"We are saved by chance because our guide gave us a whole different route."said lady from Rome who just landed from Costa Fascinosa, the cruise ship that has lost six passengers in the massacre of Tunis. "I have to thank God that it went well - said the woman -. We knew what had happened just returned to the ship. But I warn you that there are people who say they were involved in the shooting, and instead were with us. They should be ashamed - said moved - for those of our fellow travelers who are gone. "

Yesterday the remains of the victims Count Orazio, Giuseppina Biella, Francesco Caldara and Antonella Sesino, the four Italians who died in the attack. 

Seventeen of the 20 foreigners killed in Wednesday's attack at Tunis' National Bardo Museum had been passengers on the ships. The dead included Japanese, French, Italian, British, Polish, Spanish, Australian, Polish and Belgian citizens.