
Hanna Corbett and Jack Konda, both 21, were watching Eagles of Death Metal perform in Paris last night when terrorists targeted the venue

Two British students have described the moment they were forced to crawl over other victims to safety as three teams of masked gunmen massacred 118 people at the Bataclan concert hall.

Hanna Corbett and Jack Konda, both 21, were watching Eagles of Death Metal perform in Paris last night when terrorists targeted the 1,500-capacity venue as part of a series of coordinated terror attacks.

Miss Corbett, from Lenton, Nottinghamshire, said they dropped to the floor along with the rest of the crowd.She described the pair's escape as a 'nightmare' and said she initially thought the gunmen were part of the show.

She said: 'It was towards the end of the gig and we heard what sounded like firecrackers or fireworks. Everyone thought it was part of the show but then I saw the lead singer's face drop before he ran off stage and the lights came on.

We all just dropped to the floor. We were to the left of the stage in the main standing area and quite near the fire exit. Some managed to crawl out but there was just a pile of people by the fire exit. We didn't know what we were crawling over.

'Then when we got out there were just people running for their lives. It was quite disturbing.'

The news comes as a London-educated lawyer and an American design student have been named as two of the victims killed in last night. Valentin Ribet studied at Business law at the London School of Economics (LSE) and had been working in the Paris offfice of an an international law firm.

Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, a design student from California State University-Long Beach, was studying at the Strate College of Design in Paris as part of her semester abroad when she was killed in one of the restaurant attacks last night. Three other Americans were also injured in the attacks in Paris last night, a US official confirmed.

Mr Ribet, 26, was described as a 'talented lawyer' by his employers at Hogan Lovells, who paid tribute to the young man confirmed as one of the 80 people feared dead after gunmen opened fire into the crowd at the concert hall in Paris.

A company spokesman said: 'Hogan Lovells is greatly saddened by the loss of Valentin Ribet.Valentin was at the Bataclan concert hall on Friday night and he was killed in the attack that took place there.

'This is an awful tragedy and hard for any of us to truly comprehend. We are shocked by both our loss and the wider events in the city.

'Valentin worked in the litigation team, specialising in white collar crime. He was a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office. He was 26,' the spokesman said.

'Our thoughts at this time are with Valentin and his family as well as with his colleagues in the office and across the firm.'

LSE also posted a tribute to Mr Ribet on Twitter in white writing laid over a peace sign incorporating the Eiffel tower.

The university wrote: 'We have learned of some very sad news from our LSE alumni community, following the attacks in Paris.

'Valentin Ribet, a graduate of the LLM in international business law (2014), who had been working in Paris, has passed away.

'Our hearts are filled with sadness at this news.'

James Walters, chaplain and interfaith adviser at LSE, posted online: 'Praying for the repose of the soul of Valentin Ribet. Love is stronger than hate. Life is stronger than death.'

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Valentin Ribet (left)has been named as one the victims killed in the Bataclan massacre last night. He studied Business law at the London School of Economics (LSE) and had been working in the Paris offfice of an an international law firm. Nohemi Gonzalez, (right) 23, a design student from California State University-Long Beach, was killed in one of the restaurant attacks last night. She had been studying at the Strate College of Design in Paris as part of her semester abroad

A collage of pictures posted on Twitter under the hashtag 'RechercheParis' – which means 'search Paris' – shows some of those feared dead in the ISIS massacre as distraught family and friends launched a desperate search for loved ones in the hours after the terror attacks

As chaos, confusion and fear gripped the city, parents have been taking to Twitter in the hope of finding news of their missing children

An American national has also been named as one of the victims in the one of the restaurant attacks in Paris.

Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, a design student from California State University-Long Beach, was studying at the Strate College of Design in Paris as part of her semester abroad.

'I'm deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez,' Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley said.

'Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time,

'Our university stands with our nearly eighty foreign exchange students from France as they struggle with this tragedy.

'We will extend all support necessary to comfort them. We will also extend support to all students, faculty and staff who are in need,' she said.

The White House has released a statement this evening, revealing that there is 'no specific or credible threat' faced by America following the horrific attacks in Paris last night. It also confirmed that no new evidence had emerged to contradict France's claims that ISIS was responsible for the attacks.

FIRST BRITISH NATIONAL KILLED IN BATACLAN ATTACK NAMED AS NICK ALEXANDER The British man that died in the Paris terror attacks has been named as Nick Alexander The British man that died in the Paris terror attacks has been named as Nick Alexander. The tragic news was confirmed by the Foreign Office as his family released a short statement describing Nick as 'everyone's best friend'. In a short statement, Nick Alexander's family said 'it is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan last night.' 'Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone's best friend - generous, funny and fiercely loyal.' 'Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. 'Thank you for your thoughts and respect for our family at this difficult time. Peace and light.' The 36-year-old from Colchester was working in merchandise for Eagles of Death Metal band when he was killed in the Bataclan attack. His American girlfriend Helen Wilson described how they were forced to lie on the ground as every time anyone moved they were shot. Nick was fatally wounded when someone attracted the gunman's attention while trying to make a break for freedom. Helen was left desperately trying to resuscitate him while the gunmen lurked 'in the shadows' - but was carried out without knowing if he survived. Speaking from her hospital bed in Paris, Helen told The Telegraph: 'Then he couldn't breathe any more and I held him in my arms and told him I loved him. He was the love of my life.' Advertisement

A woman is comforted as she breaks down outside the Carillon cafe and the Petit Cambodge restaurant where victims were gunned down

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Paris to pay tribute to the victims of last nights' horrific attacks

Distraught family and friends have launched a desperate search for loved ones feared dead in the ISIS Paris massacre as Francois Hollande vowed to strike back against the jihadi 'barbarians'.

At least 129 people have killed and more than 352 taken to hospital after eight militants carried out a series of co-ordinated attacks across the French capital.

Two of the gunmen travelled via Greece through migrant route to carry out deadly attacks in France

One of the gunmen has been identified as Ismaël Omar Mostefaï, a 29-year-old who lived in Chartres, southwest of Paris.

Fresh details have become to emerge of the identities of the eight terrorists who carried out the deadly attacks in Paris last night. One of the gunmen is believed to have been a 25-year-old Syrian national, who was registered as a migrant when he entered Europe via Greece.

A second gunman is thought to have followed the same route and used the migrant crossing route through Greece to reach France. The family of one of the bombers have reportedly been detained by police following a raid on their house this evening.

One of the other gunmen has been identified as a French-born national, who was known to security services, according to Francois Molins, Paris prosecutor. The same gunman was also reportedly arrested eight times before he was radicalised, the French prosecutor confirmed.

The attackers in Friday night's coordinated, deadly assaults used the explosive TATP, which has been called the 'mother of Satan' because of its volatility, the Paris prosecutor confirmed.

TATP, or triacetone triperoxide, is an improvised explosive that also was used in the 2005 London bombings that killed 52 commuters.

The counterterrorism center's website describes the explosive as a mixture of 'hydrogen peroxide and acetone with the addition of an acid, such as sulfuric, nitric, or hydrochloric acid.'

On Friday night, three suicide bombs targeted spots around the Stade de France stadium, where French President Francois Hollande was watching a France-Germany soccer match. Another attacker detonated a suicide bomb on Boulevard Voltaire, near the Bataclan music hall where dozens of people were killed by gunmen, the prosecutor's office said.

The streets of the French capital were eerily quiet today as authorities declared a state of national emergency following the worst attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid train bombings.

As chaos, confusion and fear gripped the city, parents have been taking to Twitter in the hope of finding news of their missing children while mourners across Paris and the world held vigils for the dead.

Many have shared pictures and information about their loved ones with the hashtag 'RechercheParis' – which means 'search Paris' – and it has now spawned its own Twitter accounts and Facebook page.

Many of those missing were at the Bataclan concert hall last night, where as many as 80 people were shot dead during a heavy metal gig.

Distraught family have launched a desperate search for loved ones feared dead in the ISIS Paris massacre including Precilla Correia and Manu Perez (above) who were watching a heavy metal gig at the Bataclan concert hall when gunman slaughtered up to 80 fans

Loved ones posted this picture Lamia Mondegeur in the hope of locating the 30-year-old who hasn't been since last night

Georges Saline is one of the parents looking for their children: Last night, he tweeted his appeal in the desperate hope finding her

Benoit Messager appealed for help finding his sister, who has not been heard from since last night

Mourners embrace at a vigil for victims of the Paris terror attacks as they prayed for the dead and searched for the missing

Mourners leave floral tributes at the main entrance of Le Carillon restaurant which was targeted in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris

A mourner pays his respect outside the Le Carillon restaurant the morning after a series of deadly attacks in Paris that killed at least 129

Shock: A woman breaks down in tears while visiting Le Carillon cafe, where around 14 people were killed in the terror attacks

One woman prays (left) while another weeps (right) in front of the Carillon cafe in Paris where victims were gunned down by ISIS militants

In a televised address, the French President said the attacks were 'committed by a terrorist army, the Islamic State group, a jihadist army, against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: a free country that means something to the whole planet'.

ISIS later claimed responsibility for the attacks in revenge for French air strikes in Iraq and Syria and warned: 'This is just the start of a storm'. It was also reported that one of the suicide bombers was found with a Syrian passport.

Police are also hunting accomplices amid fears of further attacks, with the arrest of a 51-year-old man in Germany last week after firearms were discovered in his car now being linked to the atrocities, according to media reports.

Police are also reportedly chasing a car containing four 'heavily armed men' who stormed through a police road block as they headed towards Paris.

Officers are said to be in pursuit of a Citroën Berlingo after it forced its way through a toll on the A10 in the Ablis area of Yvelines in north-west France.

In an indication of the heightened state of alert, it was earlier reported that armed officers and a police helicopter were scrambled to the Bagnolet area of Paris following reports of gunfire and explosions.

Residents were reportedly told to stay indoors but local authorities later confirmed the 'explosions' were the result of fireworks being let off at a wedding celebration.

How the suicide bombers executed hostages before blowing themselves up as police raided Bataclan theatre

Armed with AK47 machine guns and shouting 'Allahu Akbar', four of the group marched into a rock concert at the Bataclan theatre, massacring up to 100 people and taking dozens hostage.

Video footage emerged of the stampede into a street behind the theatre shows concert-goers leaving a trail of blood as they drag their dying friends from the scene.

One woman clung desperately to the window ledge of the second floor as she tried to hide from the terrorists.

Meanwhile, bodies lie by the entrance – all apparently dead, before one moves and attempts to stand. Bleeding heavily, and unable to lift themselves, the camera captures the moment they try to use their phone – possibly to call for help.

The video was taken by Le Monde journalist Daniel Psenny from his flat in a building opposite. He was later injured himself, shot in the arm through his window.

Witnesses have told of the horror which unfolded inside the Bataclan theatre, where more than 1,000 people were watching rock band Eagles of Death Metal perform.

'It looked like a battlefield, there was blood everywhere, there were bodies everywhere,' Marc Coupris, 57, told the Guardian.

He added: 'I was at the far side of the hall when shooting began. There seemed to be at least two gunmen. They shot from the balcony.

'They shot at 'very young' people in the violent attack which lasted around 15 minutes, said Julien Pearce, a journalist at Europe 1. The gunmen, who witnesses have described as young men in theirs 20s, reloaded three or four times as they gunned down innocent people at random.

'They fired into the crowd and people tried to escape but the attackers said: 'If you move, we'll kill you,'' said Philippe, 35.

He heard the attackers say: 'What's happening to you, is your fault. We are avenging our brothers in Syria.'

Fleeing the massacre: A dramatic new video has emerged showing desperate Paris terror attack victims escaping from a theatre where jihadi gunmen slaughtered dozens of concert-goers, with some (above) dragging their bleeding friends along the ground to safety

The footage shows a woman hanging from the second floor window of the Bataclan theatre, while others run for their lives into the street

A victim under a blanket lays dead outside the Bataclan theatre in Paris where around 100 concert-goers were massacred by jihadi gunmen

A victim is wheeled out of the Bataclan concert hall where Islamic State gunmen mercilessly slaughtered up to 100 fans before blowing themselves up in a series of co-ordinated attacks across the French capital

Tributes are placed next to blood stains and medical items outside the Bataclan concert hall, evidence of desperate attempts to save victims who was attacked by jihadi gunmen in a series of terror attacks across the French capital

'Three men with Kalashnikovs and wearing flak jackets burst in in the middle of the concert,' another man, a man named Hervé, told the Telegraph after escaping through an emergency exit.

He said the men were not wearing masks, adding: 'They just started spraying bullets. I saw a girl hit right in front of me. There must have been quite a few dead.'

Another witness, Pierre Janaszak, a radio presenter, told AFP he was sitting in the balconies with his sister and friends, when they heard shots from below about one hour into the show.

'At first, we thought it was part of the show but we quickly understood. They were three I think and they were just firing into the crowd. They were armed with big guns, I imagine Kalashnikovs, it was a hell of a noise. They didn't stop firing.

'There was blood everywhere, corpses everywhere. We heard screaming. Everyone was trying to flee. They had 20 hostages, and we could hear them talking with them,' said Janaszak, who was hiding with several others in the toilet.

'I clearly heard them say 'It's the fault of Hollande, it's the fault of your president, he should not have intervened in Syria'. They also spoke about Iraq.'

Is this video footage of the ISIS killer stalking the Bataclan venue before his brutal rampage begins?

One of the four gunmen who went on a murderous rampage through a Paris theatre may have been caught on camera moments before they opened fire, killing more than 80 innocent people.

The footage, captured by Tuesday Cross, girlfriend of Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes, shows a figure dressed head to toe in black with a backpack, making their way through the corridors of the Bataclan concert hall.

Moments later, gunmen shouting 'Allahu Akbar' - God is great in Arabic - began indiscriminately killing those who had crammed into the venue to see the band perform.

This figure is thought to be one of the gunmen, filmed in a corridor of the Batalcan theatre shortly before he began killing concert-goers

This figure is thought to be one of the gunmen, filmed in a corridor of the Batalcan theatre shortly before he began killing concert-goers

Blood is seen smeared on the floor in buildings near the Bataclan concert hall where dozens of heavy metal fans were massacred

Belongings of victims lay on the pavement outside the Bataclan concert hall. French President Francois Hollande said at least 129 people died in shootings at Paris cafes, suicide bombings near France's national stadium and a hostage-taking slaughter at a concert

'They shouted Allahu Akbar': Survivor describes horrific moment gunmen attacked restaurant

Fanatics later attacked Cambodian restaurant Le Petit Cambodge and the bar-cafe Le Carillon on Rue Alibert around five miles away.

According to a woman who was in the Cambodian restaurant, a gunman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is great in Arabic) before firing.

French prosecutors say 14 were killed and several critically injured. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a sound like fireworks before they realised the gravity of the situation and desperately tried to flee or hide.

Another gun attack happened at la Casa Nostra in Rue de la Fontaine au Roi and nearby bar La Bonne Biere in Rue du Faubourg de Temple with eyewitnesses reporting seeing five bodies. Another witness said he saw shots being fired from a Ford Focus.

Meanwhile the sidewalk terrace of La Belle Equipe on Rue de Charonne was showered in gunfire, killing as many as 18 people. There were reports that a Japanese restaurant on the road was also targeted.

Some 1,500 extra soldiers have been mobilised to guard French facilities while schools and universities were closed.

People run after hearing what is believed to be explosions or gun shots near Place de la Republique square in Paris

French fire brigade members aid an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris

A soldier stands by victims in the 10th district of Paris where an AK47 wielding fanatic gunned down 11 people at a Cambodian restaurant

Two police officials said at least 11 people were killed in the restaurant shootout in Paris

A victim's body lies covered on Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, close to the Bataclan theatre

VICTIMS CONFIRMED DEAD SO FAR At least 129 people have been killed in the terror attacks across Paris. Among those confirmed dead so far include: Two Belgian nationals Two Algerian national One American national One Swede national Two Portuguese nationals Two Tunisian sisters One Spanish national Three French nationals Two Mexican nationals Among those feared dead are: One Briton One Swede One Chilean national Advertisement

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would review national security after talks with key ministers at Downing Street.

'We must be prepared for a number of British casualties,' he said after an emergency cabinet meeting in Downing Street that kept the threat level for Britain at 'severe' - the second highest attacks.

In a message of solidarity to the people of France, he added: 'Your values are our values, your pain is our pain, your fight is our fight.'

Similar meetings were being held by governments across Europe, including in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain.

The Queen sent her condolences to the French people in a message to the president, telling Mr Hollande that she and the Duke of Edinburgh were 'deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible loss of life'.

The Prince of Wales has condemned the Paris terrorist atrocities as 'bestial attacks' and said he wanted to express his 'utter, total horror' at what had happened.

Hospitals appeared so overwhelmed, a junior doctor called on other medical staff to offer assistance in a number of location across Paris amid reports as many as 180 people had been wounded.

They tweeted: 'Present yourself to your nearest hospital and help in any way you can. If you are not needed at your local hospital, the following hospitals are in need of help: Bichat, Pitié Salpêtrière, HEGP, Lariboisière.'

French President Francois Hollande declared a national state of emergency following what he called 'unprecedented terror attacks', reinstating border checks and deployed 1,500 extra troops to the capital. Initially it had been reported that France had closed its borders.

French riot police appear to hold a man down on the streets of Paris, following a series of deadly attacks in the French capital

French special forces evacuate people, including an injured man holding his head, as people gather near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings

Rescue workers help a woman after the shooting at Bataclan theatre

French fire brigade members help an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France

TIMELINE OF TERROR: HOW A NIGHT OF CARNAGE UNFOLDED IN THE VERY HEART OF PARIS There was a shootout at a restaurant on the Rue Bichat, two explosions near the Stade de France sports stadium and another shooting at the Paris Bataclan concert hall 21:20 First explosion hits the Stade de France, where France were playing Germany. French president Francois Hollande was evacuated. 21:25 First shooting hits Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge Restaurant on the Rue Alibert. At least 14 deaths. 21:29 Shooting at the Avenue de la Republique, close to the other restaurants. Four people died. The nearby Casa Nostra restaurant was also targeted, with five deaths reported. 21:30 Second explosion at the Stade de France, believed to be a suicide bomber. French president Francois Hollande, who was watching the game, was evacuated. 21:38 Shooting at La Belle Equipe bar on the Rue de Charonne, several miles from the other sites. At least 19 deaths. 21:43 Explosion reported on Boulevard Voltaire. Details are sparse, one man believed to have died. 21:49 Four gunmen storm the Bataclan theatre, using grenades and assault rifles. The men took more than 100 hostages and started to murder them one by one. At least 80 deaths have been confirmed, with many more injuries. 21:53 Third explosion at the Stade de France, near a McDonald's. Three deaths in total have been confirmed from the stadium – it is not clear whether these are the suicide bombers themselves. 22:00 Shooting on the boulevard Beaumarchais, where four more deaths were reported. 00:20 Police storm the Batalcan in the hope of stopping the hostage massacre. Seven gunmen blow themselves up with suicide vests, an eighth was killed by police. Advertisement

The terrifying moment one of the suicide bomber tried to enter the Stade de France

At least one of the suicide bombers tried to enter the Stade de France but was stopped by security and detonated their explosive belt.

A security guard, known only as Zouheir confirmed that the bomber had a ticket for the international friendly game at the Stade de France but security guards discovered his suicide vest.

Shortly after the bomber blew himself up, two explosions in a bar near the Stade de France stadium when two other bombers detonated their devices.

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A witness said the explosions were loud enough to be heard over the sound of cheering fans. Sirens were heard immediately and a helicopter was seen circling overhead.

A 27-year-old man, who was just 30ft from the explosion, said he felt like he was 'in a video game'.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: 'There was an explosion in front of us. It was a very loud noise. At first I thought it was a bin that had been set alight. But then I thought it wasn't a fire cracker.

'Everyone stopped. A man was on the floor screaming. I don't know what happened to the man. I just heard him scream and move around the floor. He wasn't unconscious.'

As he approached the stadium door around three minutes later, a second bomb went off 15ft from where he was standing.

He added: 'It was a very loud noise. I've never heard anything like it. My heart jumped. There were 20 of us. We started running. The match had started 15 minutes before.

'The doormen started locking the stadium doors... it was shocking to see. I thought, 'that could have been me'.'

Players briefly stopped in their tracks when they heard the twin blasts. Following news of the attack, thousands of fans - too scared to leave the stadium - poured onto the pitch.

Spectators invade the pitch of the Stade de France stadium after two explosions were heard during the international friendly soccer France against Germany

Spectators wait on the pitch of the during the match between France and Germany at Stade de France after two suicide bombers detonated explosives outside

French President Francois Hollande (pictured) is escorted out of the Stade de France by his security team before the end of the France versus Germany football match

Despite the terrifying explosion, the game continued before thousands of the terrified fans gathered on the pitch at the Stade de France.

Shortly after the full time whistle of Friday night's friendly game against Germany, fans were evacuated as further co-ordinated terrorist attacks were being carried out in the city.

The president of the French Football Federation later confirmed an explosion at Gate J of the national stadium but that the ground had been secured.

The sound of two explosions had been heard in the ground during the first-half, just hours after the German team were evacuated from their hotel amid a bomb scare.

Hundreds of fans banded together, distressed at their situation as French police attempted to regain control.

The English FA, meanwhile, have confirmed that they will liaise with their French counterparts ahead of next Tuesday's friendly match at Wembley before any further announcements are made.

Les Bleus are due to face Roy Hodgson's men, but the encounter is now under a cloud of doubt after the alarming developments in the French capital.

Indeed, the prospect of the match being postponed looks likely given the horrific nature of the attacks.

Supporters of both France and Germany are being held in the stadium until they can be safely evacuated

Fan footage shows how the players continued to play football despite the horrific blast

Fans can be heard screaming in terror and confusion following the loud explosion outside the ground

France and Germany supporters wait until they can be escorted safely away from the stadium

HUNDREDS QUEUE TO DONATE BLOOD FOR THE INJURED AS OVERWHELMED HOSPITALS APPEAL FOR HELP Hundreds of Parisians have queued for hours to give blood in the wake of the terrorist attacks that left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured. Locals formed long, snaking queues at the donation centre opposite La Carillon bar and bistro, where 14 people were gunned down as they spent their Friday evening in a popular eastern Paris venue. Emergency staff opened their doors at 8am local time to an influx of healthy participants, with some donating blood for the first time in an effort to help the seriously injured being treated in hospitals around the capital. Hospitals appeared so overwhelmed, a junior doctor called on other medical staff to offer assistance in a number of location across Paris amid reports as many as 180 people had been wounded. Hundreds of blood donors queue up outside a blood bank after the terror attacks that killed at least 129 people and injured 352 others They tweeted: 'Present yourself to your nearest hospital and help in any way you can. If you are not needed at your local hospital, the following hospitals are in need of help: Bichat, Pitié Salpêtrière, HEGP, Lariboisière.' Staff said they were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, less than 12 hours after the massacre. The cause of the donation spree was only too obvious to those who spent their day queuing, with people winding around the pavement to avoid the blood-splattered stones beneath their feet. One donor, 29-year-old William Haddad, who lives 500 metres from the bistro, said: 'There were attacks yesterday, and a lot of people died and were injured. They need help. 'I am in good health, I am in good shape, and so I can give blood. It's the least I can do to help them and probably save lives. 'I've been waiting an hour but I don't mind waiting. I've got all day. They have said it might take a while but I don't care. 'I haven't given blood in about three years so it is a good time to start again. 'We have to help, to have this sense of belonging. We belong together and we have to be strong. We have to fight with everything we have, with our health and with our blood.' Emergency staff opened their doors at 8am local time to an influx of healthy participants, with some donating blood for the first time in an effort to help the seriously injured being treated in hospitals around the capital Staff at the blood donation centre said they were overwhelmed with people queueing up during the day. Carole Bagot, donations organiser at the Etablissement Francais du Sang, said: 'On a normal Saturday we would have maybe 40 people. Today it was more like hundreds. 'We were open from 8am to 3.30pm and we had to turn people away and ask them to go to another centre or come back another day. 'It was so important to have people turning up to donate today.' Advertisement

France's year of terror: How Charlie Hebdo massacre sparked series of extremist attacks which have brought bloodshed to country

The horrific co-ordinated attacks carried out last night comes as the latest and most violent terrorist attack to target civilians on French soil.

From the Charlie Hebdo attack to the foiled lone gunman on the Thalys train, France has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists this year.

Twelve people were killed in January when two Islamic terrorists brandishing Kalashnikovs burst into the headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Twelve people were killed in January when two Islamic terrorists brandishing Kalashnikovs burst into the headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

The perpetrators, brother Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, were killed by police two days after police stormed a building where they were holding a hostage

Among the slain was Stephane Charbonnier, the defiant editor whose satirical newspaper dared to poke fun at everything from religion to feminism.

Calmly leaving behind a scene resembling a war zone with bullet-riddled windows and the cries of the dying and wounded, the men ran on to the street outside – with the subsequent murder of an injured policeman caught on camera.

Witnesses said they heard the gunmen shouting 'We have avenged the Prophet Mohammed', 'God is Great' in Arabic and boasting 'We have killed Charlie Hebdo.'

The gunmen made their escape before stopping to kill the wounded officer, Ahmed Merabet, and then to hijack a car after their own vehicle was damaged in a crash.

Amedy Coulibaly killed a policewoman in Montrouge on January 8 and four hostages after seizing a Kosher supermarket in Paris

Amedy Coulibaly's accomplice and girlfriend Hayat Boumeddiene fled France and travelled to Syria. Right, Ayoub el-Khazzani, was arrested after the shooting when the Amsterdam-to-Paris train stopped at Arras station in northern France

Charlie Hebdo Editor Stéphane Charbonnier – one of the victims – spoke out fiercely against political correctness, saying: 'It should be as normal to criticise Islam as it is to criticise Jews or Catholics.'

The 47-year-old, who took over as editor in 2009, grew up in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northern France and joined Charlie Hebdo in the early 1990s as a designer.

Jean 'Cabu' Cabut was another victim. The magazine's 76-year-old lead cartoonist was an almost legendary cultural figure in France.

The perpetrators, brother Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, were killed by police two days after police stormed a building where they were holding a hostage.

In June, a suspected Islamist beheaded his boss and tried to blow up a U.S-owned industrial gas plant in the suburbs of Lyon.

Terror fears continued to dog France, with officials confirming in July that they had prevented an attack on a senior French military official by arresting four people whose leader had links to jailed jihadists.

Thousands of people poured on to the streets of Paris to show their solidarity after the horrific attack

One month later, a machine gun-toting attackerwounded three people on a high-speed train in France before he was overpowered by several passengers.

Ayoub el-Khazzani, who was reportedly radicalized while living in Spain, was arrested after the shootingwhen the Amsterdam-to-Paris train stopped at Arras station innorthern France.

No one was killed but several people, including the U.S. citizen and French actorJean-Hugues Anglade were wounded in the foiled attack.

PARIS ATROCITY IS LATEST IN LONG LINE OF HORRIFIC TERRORISM ATTACKS AROUND THE WORLD The terror that unfolded in Paris has been described as the worst violence to hit France since the Second World War. Terrorists have used different methods to inflict destruction around the world in recent years. Here are the most horrific attacks: Omagh bomb On August 15, 1998, 29 victims - who included a woman pregnant with twins - died after a dissident republican car bomb detonated in Omagh town centre on a busy Saturday afternoon. It was the single bloodiest terrorist attack in the history of the Northern Ireland Troubles and came only months after the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement. More than 200 were injured when the 500lb car bomb, planted by the Real IRA, ripped through the Co Tyrone market town. 9/11 Nearly 3,000 people, including 67 Britons, were killed after Islamist extremists hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Centre twin towers and the Pentagon in Washington DC on September 11, 2001. The world watched in horror as the hijacked planes emerged from a clear blue sky to strike at the heart of one of the world's greatest cities. Televised live around the globe to a shocked audience of billions, the 9/11 attacks were meticulously planned by Islamist fanatics to kill as many people and gain as much publicity as possible. Bali A total of 202 people, including 28 Britons, were killed on October 12, 2002 and more than 204 injured when the al Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah group detonated bombs at two packed Bali nightspots. During the attack three bombs detonated - a backpack carried by a suicide bomber and a car bomb which both devastated Paddy's Pub and the Sari Club opposite, followed by a third device outside the US consulate in Denpasar. Various members of Jemaah Islamiyah were convicted in relation to the bombings. Three - Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Huda bin Abdul Haq - were executed by firing squad in November 2008. Madrid train bombings The whole of Spain was in mourning when more than 190 people were killed in the Madrid train bombs on March 11, 2004. The attacks took place exactly two-and-a-half years after September 11 and were Europe's worst terrorist atrocity since the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing. London-based Arabic language Al Quds newspaper said it received an e-mail from the Brigade of Abu Hafs al-Masri, who claimed its 'death squad' had penetrated 'one of the pillars of the crusader alliance'. 7/7 On July 7, 2005, 52 people were murdered and hundreds more injured when four suicide bombers attacked London's transport network. Twenty-six died in the bombing at Russell Square on the Piccadilly line, six in the bombing at Edgware Road on the Circle line, seven in the bombing at Aldgate on the Circle line, and 13 in the bombing on the bus at Tavistock Square. A fortnight later, another four would-be suicide bombers launched failed attacks on the Tube and a bus, leading police marksmen to kill innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes. Mumbai Often called India's 9/11, the Mumbai attacks in 2008 saw 10 gunmen blaze through the country's financial capital, killing more than 160 people. Indian authorities took back control of Mumbai early on the morning on November 29 after a three-day siege across the city. Security services and senior police in the UK have repeatedly highlighted the risk of a Mumbai-style roaming gun massacre, and earlier this year police carried out a simulated terror attack in the capital to test the emergency response to such a strike. Lee Rigby Fusilier Lee Rigby, 25, from Middleton in Greater Manchester, was killed outside barracks in Woolwich, south east London, on May 22, 2013 by two Islamic extremists. The murder sparked shock across the country after the father-of-one was run over with a car and then hacked to death by British Muslim converts Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale. Following an Old Bailey trial, Adebolajo was handed a whole-life prison term and Adebowale was jailed for a minimum of 45 years. Charlie Hebdo Paris was rocked by the Charlie Hebdo atrocity on January 7 this year, when 12 people were killed after gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical magazine. The sense of panic heightened when there was a subsequent attack on a Kosher supermarket, and the incidents triggered worldwide outrage. Since then there have been a number of more minor strikes or attempts in France. In one, three Americans and a Briton overpowered a heavily-armed gunman on a train from Amsterdam to Paris. Sousse Terror group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Sousse attack in June, in which 30 Britons were among 38 tourists killed. Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on the holidaymakers on a beach in the Tunisian holiday resort. Foreign Minister Tobias Ellwood has described the Sousse tragedy as the 'most significant terrorist attack' on Britons since July 7, 2005. Advertisement