![]() At one point, a section of the crowd spilled on to the pitch in panic. There were unconfirmed reports of at least one suicide bombing as two fast food outlets and a brasserie near the stadium were attacked. It was audible within the stadium and the president was immediately led to safety. About half an hour after kick-off, the first of at least two explosions was heard. ![]() ![]() The game was being broadcast on TF1, one of the main national TV channels. 21:30 Stade de France On the northern fringe of Paris, France were playing Germany at the Stade de France stadium, in an international football friendly seen as a big game ahead of the Euro 2016 football championships in France. Reports said a car was left riddled with bullets and a motorbike abandoned on the ground. Outside McDonalds Minutes later, a shooting was reported not far away, outside a McDonalds restaurant near the popular Canal St Martin. Witnesses spoke of more than 10 people being killed and injured in the Rue Alibert attacks. Le Petit Cambodge Witnesses then describe how the man then crossed the road and turned his gun on a restaurant, Le Petit Cambodge (Little Cambodia). We put a table over our heads to protect us," said Ben Grant, who was with his wife at the back of the bar. One witness described a man getting out of a car with a heavy calibre weapon. Witnesses initially thought a firework had gone off until people realised that an unmasked man was opening fire with a semi-automatic gun. First reports of gunfire came from Le Carillon bar, at 18 rue Alibert. 21:20 (20:20 GMT) Rue Alibert attacks Le Carillon A succession of attacks erupted some time after 21:00 in areas popular for Paris nightlife in the 10th district (arrrondissement) of the capital, not far from the Place de la Republique. ![]() A state of emergency has been declared and the military have been deployed. #EYE WITNESS SERIES#A series of shootings, a bomb blast and then a hostage siege have resulted in the deaths of scores of people. Paris has suffered a night of deadly attacks, described by President Francois Hollande as "unprecedented". ![]()
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