Chapter 37 1. Lost souls in Paris

August 31, 1997, was a day that shocked the whole of Britain and the whole world. On the afternoon of August 30, Diana and her boyfriend Dudi Fayed went to Saint-Tropez, France to spend the weekend. At 16:30, they both returned to the Ritz Hotel in Paris for a short stay.After having dinner at the luxurious Leeds Hotel owned by the Fayed family, the two got into their black Mercedes-Benz 600 and were going to rest in a private villa in Doudy's on the 16th Street in Paris.Although all the security personnel of the hotel had been informed in the afternoon that no news should be leaked, the manager of the hotel also prepared several Mercedes-Benz cars of the same model and shape to avoid being followed by many media.Unexpectedly, there were already more than 20 reporters waiting outside the door, holding their cameras and waiting for the "prey" to appear.

These photojournalists, who make a career out of secretly taking photos of celebrities, are known as "paparazzi." In order to avoid being harassed by reporters, Diana and Dudi came out from the back door of the hotel and got into a high-power Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine provided by the hotel.The car drove west along the high-speed avenue along the Seine River to Dudi's private residence on the 16th Street in Paris.However, the seven photographers who followed from the hotel were chasing after him on motorcycles. To get rid of the pursuers, the driver picked up speed and drove west along the Seine.The car drove into the express tunnel under the Pont de l'Alma near the Eiffel Tower.The express lane is only a few hundred meters long, but there is a small left turn at the entrance, where accidents of fast drivers often occur.The driver who drove Diana was Henry Paul, the head of the Leeds hotel department, not a professional driver.The big black Mercedes-Benz was traveling at a speed of more than 160 km/h, lost control suddenly, and hit the 13th boundary cement pillar in the center of the tunnel. The car made a 360-degree turn and was bounced back and hit the wall.A few more somersaults followed.Except for the trunk, the entire body was severely deformed, and the engine and water tank were smashed into the front seat of the car.

The driver and Doudy, who was sitting in the back seat with Diana, died at the scene, and Diana and her bodyguard were seriously injured.At 00:30, the police and firefighters who arrived after hearing the news cut off the roof of the vehicle. After nearly two hours, Diana was rescued from the crashed car covered in blood, and then immediately sent to Paris, 6 kilometers away from the accident site. Trauma Surgery Hospital. The angelic woman was now dying, with a broken arm, badly scratched thigh, concussion and bleeding from the wound to the chest cavity.At the scene of the accident, the doctors who heard the news organized the first first aid.In this tunnel across the Seine, they tried their best to save the life of the princess, but the princess had a massive myocardial infarction as soon as they arrived at the hospital.Some reports said that when she was sent to the hospital, the princess' heart had stopped beating.

In order to save Diana, the doctor took all feasible measures. Doctors immediately performed an emergency thoracotomy, they sewed up a large bleeding in the area of ​​her heart and tried other first aid measures, but to no avail.More than an hour later, the French Minister of the Interior, Chevnereva, who had been waiting at the hospital, and the hospital announced that Diana died on the operating table at 4:00 a.m. due to a massive chest hemorrhage. Diana died at 4:26 am on August 31, 1997, at the age of 36. When the beauty disappeared, thousands of TV stations, radio stations, newspapers and Internet sites around the world all used the same phrase -- "shock and sadness".

The world is soaked in tears. At 23:22 on August 30, London time, the first news about Diana's car accident appeared in the telegram. At 00:55*9 on August 31, a report claimed that Diana was seriously injured. 01:05*9 Shake a report that Doddy is dead. 03:29*9 Shake a report that Diana's thigh and arm were injured, accompanied by a concussion. 04:23*9 British Foreign Secretary Cook was asked to issue a statement, speculating that Diana was dead. 04:43*9 The United Press announced the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 04:46*9 The French government announced the sad news of Diana's death.

05:36*9 Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming the above news. 05:50*9 The French cabinet issued a statement expressing deep regret for Diana's death. After the crash, Diana is said to have been sober, bewildered and angry, and said a few words.During the frantic photoshoot at that time, these few words were no longer known. Photographers and journalists from all over the world surrounded the hospital. Under the guard of the police arm in arm, Princess Diana lay quietly in this silent hospital. In the cordon, there was nothing but silence. grief.People walked to the hospital door silently with flowers in their hands, and handed the white roses in their hands to the police. Before presenting the flowers, a little girl kissed the bouquet of pure white roses goodbye with tears.

Pedestrians who didn't know the truth saw many reporters surrounding the hospital and asked what news happened.People couldn't believe their ears when they learned that Princess Diana had died in a car accident.One woman exclaimed: "That's impossible! She's too young, she's an angel!" Who would believe it? The street in front of the hospital is covered with green trees and there are many cafes and bars.But at this time, the bustle of laughter and comings and goings has disappeared, and the streets are full of policemen and reporters with serious expressions.People are watching this hospital, which has become the focus of the world's media, and mourning.

At 19:21 on August 31, Diana's body was picked up by Prince Charles and her two sisters, who flew to Paris on a special trip.