A couple of hundred meters from the shooting there were about thirty of the Finnish Kalevala Spirit employees joulutoria to keep, when the shooting started. Rescuers were Tuesday night to help the wounded in the centre of Strasbourg. EPA/AOP

Tuesday night in Strasbourg, France, a French Cherif cheka country opened the christmas market came towards the crowd. The attack killed three people and wounded 13.

the sotkamo types Kalevala spirit’s employees were Finnish christmas on the square a couple hundred meters away from the scene, when laukausia began to hear. Kalevala Spirit, Akke Virtanen told the workers to hide in the nearby restaurants.

the Situation was on the spot had I heard chaotic, as I’m sure every time the city heard gunshots. All were told to hide, and the workers went to the nearby restaurants, where they lay on the floor.

the Atmosphere there are two-fold. Fear not to give power to, but on the other hand, the atmosphere is sad and upset. Of course, when the bar on the floor and gunshots were heard, so it’s a strange situation, Virtanen reflect.

Smith himself was not at the scene, but told reporters in Strasbourg, to be the responsible person I liked on Wednesday morning the workers, where these were to unload.

They went through, are all safe and whether they want to continue. All were said that will continue. Life goes on and it must continue, Smith said.

– Today there is an exception day. They are there eaten Finnish food and been with each other, shrinking by each other.

on Wednesday, the Strasbourg christmas market has been closed, but on Thursday the stalls are open.

– Today there’s been a day, was put on the market you get caught, that will be respected by the troubles. Tomorrow continue, to dig out it the Finnish sisu, which go even through the grey stone, Virtanen inches.

the Kalevala spirit in the employees ‘ experiences in Strasbourg reporting on the first Yle.