Paris turns lights off at Eiffel Tower to remember victims of Vegas massacre

Two years ago, a landmark on the Vegas Strip went dark to honor those killed and wounded in a terrorist attack in Paris. This week, the city of lights returned the favor.

Paris Las Vegas Resort turned off the lights on its version of the Eiffel Tower in 2015.

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After the deadly massacre Sunday night, the real Eiffel Tower went dark to honor the 58 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival. The darkened landmark also honored two women who were killed at a Marseilles train station during a knife attack, Buzzfeed reported.

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