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[Human_me]

Did Sky News just say 5 explosions????!?

yep.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Fox News also said 5 explosions were just heard at the concert hall

lets hope it was flash bangs / smoke grenades etc.

 

[Kahoona]

Those explosions could be flashbangs.

 

[fierrotlepou]

We should be prepared for the worst. Who knows what happened during the hostage situation. It's been almost two hours. Fuck

 

[Joni]

How would they know this?

Facebook/Twitter post

 

[sflufan]

The explosions could be flash-bangs from the CT team.

 

[fixedpoint]

the thing that worries me is that no one in the press has a fucking clue what is going at the Bataclan.

Primary source has been a radio journalist who was in the venue during the assault and managed to escape "during reloading".

 

[MadLaughter]

Sky news saying there are explosions at the concert hall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

I hope it's some sort of non-lethal grenade. (Flash, Gas?)

 

[MoodyFog]

French Newspaper Le Monde is relaying witnesses' tweets:

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/live/...lades-et-explosions-a-paris_4809489_3224.html

Apparently they just heard gunshots and grenades

 

[Kissenkopf]

What the fuck is happening

No one knows.

Hopefully the hostages are okay...

 

[Omega Kirby]

This is unbelievable, for how long will this endure....

 

[Lender]

How would they know this?

It says at the end: - Witness

 

[tamaster92]

Nothing to say except my thoughts go out to everyone effected

Sometimes I do so hate humanity

 

[pompidu]

How do we solve this problem. I've had enough.

Stupidly easy but never will be done.

 

[Oersted]

How would they know this?

We have tweets from inside

 

[pulsemyne]

Looks like media have been told not to show whats going on. Probably theater being stormed.

 

[RPGCrazied]

https://twitter.com/stefandevries/status/665308308404699140

Parisian police confirmed 39 death at the moment

I thought it was 60?

 

[Vire]

Baghdad, Beiruit, Lebanon, the Russian Plane crashes, Japan's Tsunami and now the tragedy in Paris.

This world is too cruel.

 

[Savitar]

Going to wait for things to be over before I believe anything specific, too many rumors and heresy goes on during events like this. About all you can do is wait for it to end and count the bodies :/

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Those explosions could be flashbangs.

Yep. And hopefully that was it, and the gunmen weren't all wearing vests.

 

[King_Moc]

5 explosions? Did the pricks blow themselves up?

 

[BearFlexington]

Now they're saying they know the attackers were "kalashnikov-wielding."

 

[Tom Nook]

THE FUCK MAN....

Thoughts and prayers to the victims.

 

[Herb Alpert]

AFP : 7 differents attacks

OMG

 

[Agremont]

This is so horrible. I feel sick to my stomach. I hope they can stop them a soon as possible.

 

[Ether_Snake]

I heard the explosions live on http://ici.radio-canada.ca/

They lost the feed a bit later (the journalist is in a calm area maybe under 200m away, so that's not why they lost the feed). They are back to the feed live now on site.

Says they heard flash bangs, then automatic gun fires, then five or six loud explosions.

 

[Volimar]

Stump going to pop a vessel.

Guys, don't rely on US news networks.

http://www.france24.com/en/

For english speakers. Click on Watch Live.

 

[Mailenstein]

Woke up because of an earthquake at 5:15 in the morning and now this shit. Wtf is going on today? Jesus Christ..

 

[Ensirius]

flashbangs I hope

That's what I'm thinking actually.

 

[tycoonheart]

Woah this video they are showing on Sky. Holy shit.

 

[Lonestar]

Sky's playing the video from 15-20 minutes ago, someone posted here already...

 

[Pacbois]

The bar ownner had the cops on the phone. Still two hot-spots slightly near us so i'm still waiting for the all clear.

 

[Cappa]

taxi drivers offering free rides to everyone to get home according to Live news feed from France 24 news..... my goodness the French in times like these sure make you feel good about humanity.

 

[Klyka]

The 5 explosions are probably police breaching

 

[chadskin]

Appears as though the raid of the concert hall indeed has started/is ongoing. Otherwise, situation elsewhere in Paris seems contained for now, based on no more credible reports of shootings in other parts of the city.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Fuck that footage on Sky News.

 

[SilentRacoon]

Jesus Christ.

I hate the French as much as the next Englishman

Why would you even feel the need to say this dude, that's fucked up.

 

[Captain Smoker]

/edit

 

[Emarv]

Nothing to say except my thoughts go out to everyone effected

Sometimes I do so hate humanity

pray for the good people trying to help those who are being harmed by bad people.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

How do we solve this problem. I've had enough.

You cannot solve this problem.

 

[Jezbollah]

French Taxis are taking people home for free according to Twitter. Good on them.

 

[PyroPaperPlanes]

Don't have a link, heard on the radio that the French president has declared a state of emergency and all borders are closed until those responsible have been caught.

 

[Gandie]

Please learn from Charlie Hebdo, don't show the police assault on live TV.

 

[Schmitty]

I'm so fucking sick of these attacks. It's time for US and Europe to get together and solve it.

 

[acrid]

flashbangs I hope

Yes, most likely this if their officers are raiding

 

[Lender]

Skynews has it completely wrong, that video is not from a few minutes ago, it's quite old already.

 

[kirblar]

Paris embassy numbers:
British: +33144513100
Irish: +33144176700
US: +33143122222
Australia: +33140593300
NZ embassy in #Paris +33 1 45 01 43 43
Canada: +33144432900

via Twitter

 

[LQX]

As terrible as this news is why does there seems to be some downplaying it? So what if it is being reported by CNN and Fox? It is not that far fetched what they are reporting is happening.

 

[Earendil]

Sky reporting 5 explosions heard at theatre.

BBC said the same thing. They sourced Reuters.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

That's what I'm thinking actually.

well the video shakes the entire area, sure sounded bigger then a flashbang.