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Interactive: How the night of terror unfolded in Paris

At least 120 people have died in Paris in a wave of coordinated gun and suicide bomb attacks, prompting the French president, François Hollande, to declare a state of emergency and tighten controls on the country’s borders.

Updated on: Nov 14, 2015, 12:47:27 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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At least 120 people have died in Paris in a wave of coordinated gun and suicide bomb attacks, prompting the French president, Francois Hollande, to declare a state of emergency and tighten controls on the country’s borders.

A makeshift memorial honoring the victims of the terror attack in Paris is seen outside the Consulate General of France in San Francisco, California. (Reuters)
A makeshift memorial honoring the victims of the terror attack in Paris is seen outside the Consulate General of France in San Francisco, California. (Reuters)

In the deadliest terrorist attack on Europe since the 2004 train bombings in Madrid, six venues across Paris were targeted: gunmen opened fire at a rock concert and on patrons in restaurants; and a series of bombs were detonated near the Stade de France, where the national side was playing Germany in an international friendly football match.

The attack comes despite France on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference due to open later this month. In the middle of the fast-paced investigation and after a night of terror, here’s all that has emerged so far:

 
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