A television actress in United Kingdom luckily escaped from the recent terror attack that took place in Barcelona, in which around 14 people killed and 100 injured.
The 46-year-old actress Laila Rouass, who was enjoying holiday in the beautiful city with her son hid in a restaurant freezer and live tweeted about the terror that occurred on the roads of Barcelona on that afternoon.
In the middle of the attack. Hiding in a restaurant freezer. Happened so fast. Praying for the safety of everyone here x
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Gunshots just heard. Armed police running down thw street looking for someone
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Hearing 1 suspect just been shot
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Helicopter right above us. pic.twitter.com/FICvu97vaz
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
The whole of #lasRamblas and surrounding roads in lock down with armed police everywhere.
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Another car ploughed into police i am being told
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Driver of Ford Focus has been shot dead
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Thank you to the staff at the restaurant for staying calm and keeping us safe. I love you Barcelona.
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017
Rouass, who is married to a British professional snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan, started his television career in India as a VJ for the Channel V in 1990s. She is the daughter of a Moroccan father and an Indian mother.
The actress is quite famous for her role in TV series such as Footballer’s Wife and Holby City.
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The deadliest terror attack in Spain after March 2004, shook Barcelona on Friday, in which the terrorists of Islamic State drove a van in the crowd and killed 14 people. The police, however, successfully foiled the other potential bombing incident, which according to the police was linked to the van attack.
However, Indian External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had made it clear that no Indian was injured or killed in the Barcelona terror attack.
By Prajakt K.
