Dramatic tales of survival in Paris attacks | Forensic Files

some of the survivors the lucky ones after the Paris attacks have powerful stories to tell here's Alan
pizzy the attacks were coordinated designed for Maximum Carnage the targets of terrorist Zeal were places that
hosted its antithesis celebration of the joys of Life the California based band Eagles of Death Metal seen in this
YouTube video were playing in bataclan a Paris Landmark whose stage has hosted the legs of Edith P off and
Lou Reed when three armed men burst in and began their Killing Spree some escaped the bloody chaos by
that most basic of instincts running for their lives the desperation and fear that had others literally Hanging On by
their fingernails to survive defies imagination this man heard what he thought were firecrackers turned and saw
two men firing automatic weapons we all laid on the ground he said there was Panic screams we ran and
hid in a St case someone was trying to get in we managed to get onto the roof the apartment building next to B Clan
had windows at rooftop level a man opened one and the escapes climbed in we stayed the whole time at his place
in the dark we could hear explosions gunshots screams but we didn't know what was going on across town the capacity
crowd watching the French Germany soccer match had no idea what was going on either not even when an explosion was
heard the French president was evacuated but the game went on it was a suicide bomber and again a miraculous escape
this man was crossing the street it just exploded in front of me he said everything went to pieces and
one of those pieces of shrapnel hit his phone the phone he said saved me and that same soccer game saved Tunisian
born surgeon berned monf when gunman attacked the restaurant area where he normally hangs out on Friday nights he
was watching the game on TV I saw all these men running in all the direction people just in front here
under the table and people shoot down and it's horrible it's like War what crazy it's a question that has
no answer no more than why some were saved and others were not some of the victims are still not identified so the
social network equivalent of the 911 wall of the missing is Twitter # searching Paris there were green I am
safe ticks but a man named Joe wrote my girlfriend was at the concert I was supposed to get engaged with her I don't
know if I will see her again many more were along the lines of this one in English I am trying to locate my cousin
colum Hamish McDonald the Eternal hope that resilience and tenacity for life will Triumph
you

Some fortunate survivors in a string of coordinated shootings and bombings across the French capital ran for their lives. Others literally hung by their fingernails outside windows. One man says his phone saved his life. Allen Pizzey reports.

Brief Summary

Survivors recount their experiences during the Paris attacks, highlighting chaos, fear, and the randomness of survival.

Key points

Survivor Stories. Survivors recount their harrowing experiences during the Paris attacks.
A Miraculous Escape. A man describes how a piece of shrapnel hit his phone, saving his life.
The Chaos of the Attack. Witnesses describe the panic and fear as the attacks unfolded.
The Search for Loved Ones. Social media becomes a lifeline for those searching for missing friends and family.
Hope and Resilience. Amidst tragedy, the enduring spirit of hope shines through.

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Some of the survivors, the lucky ones.

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