**UPDATE**: EAGLES OF DEATH METAL have posted an update on their Facebook page. It reads as follows: "We are still currently trying to determine the safety and whereabouts of all our band and crew. Our thoughts are with all of the people involved in this tragic situation."Dozens of people were feared dead and scores taken hostage in a series of violent terror attacks in Paris, France, with one of the reported targets the music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were playing. It's being reported that at least 100 hostages have been taken hostage at the Bataclan concert and a number of people killed. According to multiple early reports, several hostages have reportedly escaped from the 1,500-capacity venue, although dozens remained inside. An eyewitness told CNN that he saw at least 20 dead bodies at Bataclan.There are reportedly between six and eight attackers in the Bataclan looking for concertgoers who are in hiding. They also say that there is a shootout in the street, with police "firing at a rooftop position near the venue." The New York Times reported that a witness told French television that someone shouted "Allahu Akbar," "God is greatest," as the shooting occurred. The mother of one of the EAGLES OF DEATH METAL members tells the Washington Post her son and other band members have escaped, although some crew remain trapped as hostages. The wife of drummer Julian Dorio confirmed to The Washington Post that he and other band members are okay."We are just holding our breath and saying prayers for everyone," Emily Dorio said. "[Julian] called to say that he loved me and he was safe. Everyone on stage was able to get off."At least 60 people are believed to have been killed in the attacks, with President Francois Hollande shutting France's borders and declaring a national state of emergency."This is a terrible test, another assault on France," Hollande said. "We must, in these difficult moments, prove our our compassion and unity. Faced with terrorism, France must above all be strong. Each of us has a personal responsibility. There is much to fear, but facing these fears is a nation that knows how to muster its forces and will confront the terrorists."EAGLES OF DEATH METAL is the California-based band founded in 1998 by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE mainman Josh Homme and Jesse Hughes. The group was on the first stop of its 25-date tour of Europe to support its fourth studio album, "Zipper Down".Despite their name, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL are not considered a "death metal" band but rather the moniker was cooked up after a member mused aloud that their sound would be what THE EAGLES sounded like if they attempted to play death metal.
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Des corps étendus au 10 rue Charonne. Des draps sont jetés par les fenêtres pr couvrir les corps #fusillade #Paris pic.twitter.com/0GeQ1SNfij
— Sylvain BOHRER (@sylvainbohrer) November 13, 2015
— Sylvain BOHRER (@sylvainbohrer) November 13, 2015
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