Indian-origin actress hid in cafe freezer during attack

London, August 18 

An Indian-origin television actress in the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain.

Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in the city with her 10-year-old daughter Inez Khan, live tweeted from her hideout as the attack unfolded.

“In the middle of the attack. Hiding in a restaurant freezer. Happened so fast. Praying for the safety of everyone here,” she tweeted.

Rouass, born to a Moroccan father and Indian mother, is a popular star on British television having appeared on shows such ‘Footballers’ Wives' and ‘Holby City’.

Rouass, who is married to British snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan, began her television career in India as a VJ on Channel V during the 1990s. — PTI