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French President François Hollande declared a state of emergency and closed the country’s borders Friday after multiple attacks occurred in Paris, according to French media.
Attacks reportedly took place at six locations. At least 100 people were killed in an attack at the Bataclan, a concert hall in central Paris. The total number of casualties across the city could exceed 120, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said Saturday.
The first incident occurred when a gunman opened fire with an automatic gun at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in Paris. French newspaper Liberation first reported the attack.
Multiple explosions also occurred near France’s national stadium, the Stade de France. A French police official confirmed that two of the explosions were suicide attacks and one was a bombing. The explosions resulted in at least three deaths.
The explosions were heard while a friendly soccer match between France and Germany was taking place at the stadium. Hollande was evacuated from the stadium after the blasts occurred, according to the Associated Press.
There was also a hostage crisis at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris when the venue was hosting an Eagles of Death Metal show. French police stormed the concert hall to rescue the hostages, but at least 100 were left dead inside.
Police believe that all attackers involved in the shootings and bombings have been killed, but they are still searching for accomplices.
The attackers at the theater fired at cafes outside the venue before entering it, according to French police.
France 24 reported that another shooting occurred at La Belle Equipe restaurant on the rue de Charonne. Witnesses heard upwards of 30 shots, and about 10 people were seen on the ground either dead or injured.
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