Paris is no longer the “city of lights” tonight – it has turned into a bloody wound after a horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of dozens of people, including Hollywood legend Harrison Ford. The International Police confirmed the bad news just an hour after the explosion, and the whole world held its breath when Ford’s name appeared on the death list.
The scene was a nightmare. The square where thousands of people gathered to attend the international film event suddenly exploded because of a hidden bomb. A loud bang, glass doors shattered, and flames erupted, engulfing the city lights. Blood stained the grey stone surface, screams, cries for help, and the sound of footsteps trampling echoed throughout the space. A witness choked up and recounted: “I saw him waving to his fans, then the explosion made the whole world collapse. Harrison Ford disappeared in a sea of smoke and blood.”
Paparazzi were present at the event to capture the horrifying moment: cameras flashing in the dust, images of fans running around, hugging each other and crying, and police trying to form a barrier to block the chaotic crowd. The gruesome photos appeared on social media just minutes later, spreading across the planet, causing a wave of shock.
The moment of emergency only deepened the despair. Paramedics pulled Ford out of the rubble in an unconscious state, his white shirt stained with blood. CPR was performed on the spot, an oxygen mask pressed tightly against his face, the count of “one, two, three” echoed through the crowd. Ambulances blared their sirens through the streets of Paris, red and blue lights casting long shadows on the blood-stained pavement.
In the ICU of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, the white light was terrifying. Red monitors flashed continuously, doctors hurriedly administered electric shocks, sweat pouring down. An inside source said: “We fought for hours, but he was no longer responsive. The wound was too severe. Harrison Ford was gone.” The moment the monitor stopped flashing was also the moment the hearts of millions of fans were broken.
The bad news spread globally in the blink of an eye. Ford’s family collapsed, Hollywood colleagues from Mark Hamill, Steven Spielberg to the Carrie Fisher Foundation simultaneously said goodbye. The US President, the French President and many world leaders sent condolences. Hashtags #PrayForParis, #GoodbyeFord, #LegendForever exploded, covering the entire social network in just a few hours.
The double incident happened right outside the hospital when thousands of fans gathered to light candles in memory. Part of the metal fence collapsed due to the crowd, injuring many people, and ambulances rushed in with cries. The atmosphere of mourning became even more suffocating.
Paris tonight was lit up by a sea of white candles. On the giant LED screen at the Eiffel Tower, Harrison Ford’s face as Indiana Jones appeared, along with the words: “The Last Adventure – 1942–2025”. People knelt, placed white flowers, tears mixed with the flickering candlelight in the wind. A boy hugged a Millennium Falcon model tightly, sobbing: “He was my hero.”
Harrison Ford did not just leave as an actor. He took with him the childhood memories of millions of viewers, from Star Wars to Indiana Jones. Paris has lost a part of its light, and the world has lost an icon. Tonight, the city of light is no longer sparkling – only the mournful candlelight illuminates the memory of a legend.
