Gunfire and explosions are being reported at the hostage situation inside of the Bataclan theater in Paris:
Police seem to be raiding the #Bataclan concert venue right now #ParisAttacks https://t.co/OrTXY6pWuj
— Julien Gathelier (@JulienGathelier) November 13, 2015
Trois déflagrations au Bataclan. Assaut donné.
— Caroline Michel (@CaroMichel2) November 13, 2015
(Translated: Three explosions at the Bataclan. Given assault.)
BREAKING: #Paris law enforcement raids #Bataclan. #Parisattacks pic.twitter.com/nnIZ2WASyv
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) November 13, 2015
Automatic gunfire and blasts ring out from area of #Bataclan concert hall, where police say people are being held hostage.
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) November 13, 2015
Update:
AFP confirms police have stormed #Bataclan concert hall, a hostage site. # of ppl inside unknown. Max capacity is 1.5K. Some have escaped.
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) November 13, 2015
more from Le Monde journalist: "New explosion. We can see civilians exit and run. #Bataclan" https://t.co/mS2t1d3mN9
— Taniel (@Taniel) November 13, 2015
Police have requested that the press stop reporting live from the theater:
Police ask that reporting stop from scene of #Bataclan concert venue, where dozens are reported hiding from gunmenhttps://t.co/ik1r00fR6Y
— UPI.com (@UPI) November 13, 2015
Update. Prayers:
#paris one Bataclan survivor of hostage-taking told me: 'it was carnage'
— Angelique Chrisafis (@achrisafis) November 13, 2015
#paris Bataclan wounded on stretchers being carried to nearby brasserie make-shift medical centre
— Angelique Chrisafis (@achrisafis) November 13, 2015
#paris Bataclan dozens and dozens of empty stretchers being rushed towards scene by running medical staff
— Angelique Chrisafis (@achrisafis) November 13, 2015
Update 2:
Hostages appear to be leaving #Bataclan concert hall; attackers are reportedly killed in police siege #ParisAttacks https://t.co/GHNYwzaT7b
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 14, 2015
Reuters report #Bataclan siege is over – witnesses saying many people coming out on stretchers. Many young people. #parisattack
— Emmakin Joneswalker (@ecrjones) November 14, 2015
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