'Massacre from the 32nd floor': How newspapers around world reacted to Las Vegas mass shooting
The deadliest mass shooting in US history has been met with horror around the world, with scenes of the carnage splashed across the front pages of newspapers.
At least 59 people died and 527 were injured when Stephen Craig Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant from Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire on a music festival crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino hotel.
Many newspapers highlighted Donald Trump's description of the attack as an "act of pure evil" while some raised the issue of gun control in America.
Here is how the international media reacted to the latest mass shooting in the US.
Britain
The Daily Telegraph
The front page of tomorrow's The Daily Telegraph: 'An act of pure evil' #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/4PTh5J9zPe
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 2, 2017
The Times
Tuesday's THE TIMES: 'Act of pure evil' #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/veyy2Nx7wO
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
The Daily Mail
Tuesday's DAILY MAIL: What turned Mr Normal into a mass killer? #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/aDzPVkwLvk
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
The Guardian
Tuesday's GUARDIAN- 'An act of pure evil': 58 shot dead in Las Vegas massacre #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/3hFFA5gWDN
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
Daily Mirror
Tuesday's DAILY MIRROR: Monarch rescue is biggest since Dunkirk #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/nSkDFpeA3N
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
The Sun
Tuesday's THE SUN: RUN! #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/CipjTV3SDm
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
Daily Express
Tuesday's DAILY EXPRESS: Don't make us sell our homes #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/Qc0ig1DeEx
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
The Independent
Tuesday's INDEPENDENT: What will it take for America to lay down its weapons? #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/LE7J5lzAMK
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
Metro
Tuesday's METRO: Pure Evil #tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpaperspic.twitter.com/9CBchrr7iK
— Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) October 2, 2017
Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday's front page pic.twitter.com/fJBISGyJlc
— Ben Cubby (@bencubby) October 2, 2017
Canberra Times
Today's front page leads with that horrific news out of the US, with more than 50 people dead after a mass shooting in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/JphBJmqs2B
— Canberra Times (@canberratimes) October 2, 2017
Courier-Mail
Ex-Queensland woman's link to brutal madman #LasVegasShootinghttps://t.co/8YpBMaXdwopic.twitter.com/A7oCuERk7B
— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) October 2, 2017
Mercury
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Carnage in Las Vegas https://t.co/0LICNsxqvE
Hobart house prices soar https://t.co/aIZxvAokaF
Brooks appeals https://t.co/rGMoKfMKLdpic.twitter.com/KgNzXPZi4r— Mercury (@themercurycomau) October 2, 2017
France
"Shock" was the main reaction of the Liberation newspaper.
A la une de Libé ce mardihttps://t.co/xZANAISCYGpic.twitter.com/uH5aLi5zj8
— Libération (@libe) October 2, 2017
Le Parisien described the massacre as "madness".
Italy
La Repubblica called it "the great American massacre" on its front page.