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President Francois Hollande declares state of emergency across nation as at least 128 die in multiple attacks in Paris.

Rescue workers and victims in the 10th district of Paris. At least 120 people were killed in a series of attacks around Paris on Friday. [Jacques Brinon/AP Photo]
Rescue workers and victims in the 10th district of Paris. At least 120 people were killed in a series of attacks around Paris on Friday. [Jacques Brinon/AP Photo]
14 Nov 2015

French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of emergency across the country after a series of gun and bomb attacks rocked Paris, killing at least 128 people.

“Tonight is a moment of pain, of tears, of mourning, but Paris is still here,” said Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

Hundreds of people spilled onto the field of the Stade de France after explosions were heard nearby. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]
Hundreds of people spilled onto the field of the Stade de France after explosions were heard nearby. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]
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Supporters invade the pitch of the Stade de France at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint-Denis. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]
Supporters invade the pitch of the Stade de France at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint-Denis. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]
Investigating police officers work outside the Stade de France. [Michel Euler/AP Photo]
Investigating police officers work outside the Stade de France. [Michel Euler/AP Photo]
Elite police officers arrive outside the Bataclan theater in Paris. [Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Photo]
Elite police officers arrive outside the Bataclan theater in Paris. [Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Photo]
Police officers at the scene of a hostage situation at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, France. [EPA]
Police officers at the scene of a hostage situation at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, France. [EPA]
French police officers take cover while on the lookout for the shooters who attacked the restaurant 'Le Petit Cambodge' in Paris. [EPA]
French police officers take cover while on the lookout for the shooters who attacked the restaurant 'Le Petit Cambodge' in Paris. [EPA]
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French President Francois Hollande said he was closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]
French President Francois Hollande said he was closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]

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