Cbs correspondent elaine cobbe is in paris for us tonight. Elaine. Reporter scott, at the soccer stadium north of paris, the stade de france, there were several explosions heard, and were now hearing reports here that Police Believe there may have been suicide bombers behind those explosions. As you said, the crowds at that friendly match between france and germany went on to the field, hoping for safety there. Evacuated. Around the same time, in the east of paris, shots were fired at a restaurant. Terrified diners there fled the scene, and not far away, at the concert hall, the popular concert hall, the bataclan, a hostage situation is still under way. Were hearing around 100 people still being held there, and, of course, the area where the Charlie Hebdo shootings took place in january. President hollande has already he has declared a state of emergency. And the antihef Terror Police have been put in charge of the investigation. That shows just how seriously the french government is t
In a big game tonight. The president of france was at the game. He had been evacuated from the stadium and is at the interior ministry which runs the French Version of the fbi. Else apparently meeting with all of his Emergency Response heads there at the interior ministry as we unroll this video for you various skeins in th scenes in l part of paris. This is the 10th and 11th for those familiar with the city of paris, that would be north of the river seine and to the east. Weve been told theres gunfire at a third location. Casualty numbers at this early hours will all be wrong but French Police are reporting that many people have been killed likely somewhere over a dozen. We want to emphasize that we do not know what the casualty numbers could be. All of this has been unfolding over the last hour or so in the french capitol. We have our cbs News Reporter elaine cobb on the phone with us from paris. Elaine, what are you hearing . Scott, as you said, this is all unfolding and is very con
Killed, but the situation is chaotic and that number is certain to change. Many more are wounded, and there are reports of hostages. French Counterterrorism Forces are striking back. France has closed its borders. Minutes ago, president obama called the terrorist assault an attack on humanity. There were at least three simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites in North Central paris about 9 00 p. M. Paris time, a busy fridays night. They include an explosion near the National Soccer stadium, which was filled with more than 80,000 fans as france played germany. explosion people crowded the field after the game. The french president , Francois Hollande, was in the stadium, but he was safely evacuated and is now holding an emergency cabinet meeting. There was chaos as gunmen opened fire at a packed restaurant, also in North Central paris. And terrorist gunmen stormed a concert hall. French media report up to 100 hostages may have been taken there. Cbs correspondent elaine cobbe is in pa
Siege tonight, hit by multiple coordinated terrorist attacks which are still unfolding. At least 60 people have been killed, but the situation is chaotic and that number is certain to change. Many more are wounded, and there are reports of hostages. French Counterterrorism Forces are striking back. France has closed its borders. Minutes ago, president obama called the terrorist assault an attack on humanity. There were at least three simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites in North Central paris about 9 00 p. M. Paris time, a busy fridays night. They include an explosion near the National Soccer stadium, which was filled with more than 80,000 fans as france played germany. explosion people crowded the field after the game. The french president , Francois Hollande, was in the stadium, but he was safely evacuated and is now holding an emergency cabinet meeting. There was chaos as gunmen opened fire at a packed restaurant, also in North Central paris. And terrorist gunmen stormed a co
At least 60 people have been killed, but the situation is chaotic and that number is certain to change. Many more are wounded, and there are reports of hostages. French Counterterrorism Forces are striking back. France has closed its borders. Minutes ago, president obama called the terrorist assault an attack on humanity. There were at least three simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites in North Central paris about 9 00 p. M. Paris time, a busy frida night. They include an explosion near the National Soccer stadium, which was filled with more than 80,000 fans as france played germany. explosion people crowded the field after the game. The french president , Francois Hollande, was in the stadium, but he was safely evacuated and is now holding an emergency cabinet meeting. There was chaos as gunmen opened fire at a packed restaurant, also in North Centralaris. And terrorist gunmen stormed a concert hall. French media report up to 100 hostages may have been taken there. Cbs correspond