This story was published on Nov. 13
Here is a look at the situation that unfolded Friday night in Paris, where the AP reports that hostages were taken and that at least 35 people have been killed in multiple terror attacks — including two suicide attacks and an explosion — occurring on the same night as a France-Germany soccer match, as told via social media by people on and around the scene.
[Editor’s note: The details contained within the following accounts have not been independently confirmed, and all photos and videos contained in the posts below remain the property of their respective creators. We have, however, confirmed the identities of the individual posters outside of Twitter and included links.]
The scene, as narrated by Andrew Smith, who, on the website attached to his Twitter account, identifies himself as “a lecturer in International Business at the University of Liverpool Management School.”
Here are some sights from the ground, as captured by Arnaud Tousch, who identifies himself as a reporter with the French radio station RTL:
Here’s what Tristan Redman, a producer with Al Jazeera English, posted on his Twitter account:
France 24 journalist William Hilderbrandt was at a bar in the 11th Arrondissement when the violence erupted. Here’s his account:
Here are posts from France 24 reporter Sruthi Gottipatti:
The American rock band Eagles of Death Metal were playing a concert at the Paris music venue Bataclan when it became the site of a hostage situation. They issued the following statement on their Facebook page:
Fellow American rockers The Deftones, who were touring with Eagles of Death Metal, also issued a Facebook statement, confirming that the band and crew were all safe following the violence.
