Watch Paris Mourners Flee After False Alarm Causes Panic

The people suddenly all began running away from the square.

He left the cathedral to “reassure and calm local residents”, he said.

There was additionally panicked motion of crowds outdoors a bar that had been the scene of a capturing on Friday, and the place individuals had gathered in vigil Sunday night.

Firecrackers and exploding light bulbs and heaters triggered scenes of panic in Paris, as rumours of fresh shootings sent people diving for cover and calling for police.

“There was crowd movement with apparently with no reason”.

“Lots of people started running and screaming from the Carillon… tables were overturned, plates shattered”.

The alarm may have been sparked by nearby firecrackers. Rumors circulated about a gunman in the area, but police said there was none.

“Over the course of about 10 or 15 minutes, although you can imagine it felt like hours, it was eventually established that it was a false alert”.

“Yesterday was fairly sombre; it was very quiet all over the city”.

However, a statement issued by Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the attack, said there were eight attackers.

“I came on vacation for five days, I was sorry all this happened but I felt like staying here was supporting France”, said Marina Presnyakova, a 37-year-old tourism industry worker from Sochi in Russian Federation.

“Today I had to go out, to be here with people”. And this is why it is important we are here together as what we are really.

Those are the words of Charlie Hebdo illustrator Joann Sfar who has spoken out in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.

“There were a few people who were just absolutely distraught, clearly thinking that this was these attacks happening all over again”.

“We needed it”, she said.