Nice: the incredible story of the Argentine who lives meters from the site of attempted murder and was saved by a miracle – La Nacion (Argentina)

Mariano was about to go see the show with his family, but decided to stay for fear of possible terrorist attacks

One of the images that Mariano was found when he left his home. Photo: Courtesy Mariano Francis

Mariano Francis is Argentina, lives in Nice for six years and his house is a few meters from the Promenade des Anglais, the wide boulevard that skirts the Mediterranean and last night was the setting of a new terrorist attack in France.

“I was in my house and my wife told me to go see the fireworks. I told him not to go because this year not was very convenient. I live there, almost there, “said the man. His fear of possible terrorist attacks could have saved his life.

Mariano has two children, aged two and five years, and confesses that for some time there are many preventive measures taken to prevent dangerous situations. “. You live in a state of permanent alert The truth is very sad,” he said this morning in dialogue with the Ten Eleven

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“We are very careful on trains in the subway. within big business in shopping malls”, listed the Argentine, who further explained that fear and traversed across the country after three major terrorist attacks in the last 18 months.

“it is a great folly. and not only in Nice. not only in tourist areas. . may also be in a city of the country, in deepest France there is no place in France you say well, I’m going there because there nothing happens, “said Mariano, adding:” Do not go just great attacks, but also small things that do not transcend globally “.

Minutes after the attack, Mariano received a phone call. He was a co-worker who had gone to the celebrations for the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. Her partner was injured.

Mariano quickly went to help her and carried her to a nearby hospital. When he arrived, the outlook was bleak. “It kept coming bodies. He kept reaching injured people, people who had lost his entire family,” he said.

However, said the quick reaction of doctors. “I was one of the first to arrive and there were already about 200 stretchers waiting at the door to people arriving. They came in cars, ambulances, walking. Taxis then became free. The truth that the reaction was very good. everyone was very supportive, “he said.