Upturned terraces, onlookers running in all directions … Cannes was the scene of scenes of chaos this Monday evening. The rumor of a shooting in the streets of the Croisette caused scenes of considerable panic, leaving several injured.
However, “no gunshot” or “detonation” were noted on the spot, AFP learned from corroborating sources. A removal of doubt was “carried out by the national police (…).
It is a movement of panic “, indicated on Twitter the prefecture of the Alpes Maritimes.” No gunshot, no detonation at present, “said police sources.
“Several light injuries due to the crowd movement were taken care of,” the Alpes Maritimes firefighters told AFP. About a hundred firefighters were on site in the evening. “There was neither gunshot in Cannes, nor madman entrenched but a collective madness after an individual shouted + gunshot +”, also tweeted the mayor of the city David Lisnard, reporting his side of “five wounded”.
According to the information collected and the police, there was neither gunshot in Cannes nor madman entrenched, but a collective madness after an individual shouted “gunshot” (like in the Golden Square two years ago). We are doing the final questioning.
— David Lisnard (@davidlisnard) August 10, 2020
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Overturned terraces
“The crowd movement was caused following a rumor. (…) The situation is under control. We thank you for not conveying false information”, denied the city of Cannes on Twitter, while many videos of people in panic were circulating on social networks.
Good evening, the crowd movement has caused some minor injuries. But the situation was managed by our police forces as well as by the firefighters who quickly intervened.
— Cannes (@villecannes) August 10, 2020
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According to a witness on the spot contacted by AFP, terraces were overturned on the Croisette after a crowd movement started from the beach Barrière le Majestic: “People in panic were screaming and some fell to the ground”, explained Jacques Benaroch , professional photographer.
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