--- description: Armed men attacked beachgoers at three different hotels in Grand-Bassam, a popular tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage site in Ivory Coast, killing at least 14 civilians and two special forces title: Witness the Aftermath of the Ivory Coast Beach Hotels Attacks image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1126f8bb72c94978/69888ac2a988ca1cf46b6f4a/ivory-coast-attack-001.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Witness the Aftermath of the Ivory Coast Beach Hotels Attacks by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 13, 2016 10:26 PM CUT  Ivorian security forces evacuate people after heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Ivorian security forces evacuate people after heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016.Sia-Kambou—AFP/Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 13, 2016 10:26 PM CUT  Ivorian security forces evacuate people after heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Sia-Kambou—AFP/Getty Images  A body is seen covered with tarp on the beach after the attacks in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Luc Gnag—Reuters  Soldiers stand guard in front of the Etoile du Sud hotel after the attacks in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Luc Gnago—Reuters  Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara reacts next to Ivory Coast's army chief Soumaila Bakayoko as he arrives at the hotel Etoile du Sud after the attacks in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Luc Gnago—Reuters  Security officers examine a hotel after an attack in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Joe Penney—Reuters  The hand of a person killed is seen after an attack in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Joe Penney—Reuters  Bodies are seen on a beach after heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Sia-Kambou—AFP/Getty Images  People comfort each other after the attacks in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. Luc Gnago—Reuters  A security officer walks on the beach after an attack in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016. 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