Paris attacks: Death toll rise to 129
UPDATE: Death toll rise to 129, with 352 others injured. 99 victims have serious injuries.
România Internațional, 14.11.2015, 10:51
UPDATE (21.00): Death toll rise to 129, with 352 others injured. 99 victims have serious injuries. Several people were arrested in Brussels, in connection with the Paris attacks.
UPDATE (16.30): Two Romanian nationals died in the Fridays night terror attacks in Paris, Romanias Foreign Ministry (MAE) reported on Saturday. “MAE is hereby informing that the Romanian Embassy in Paris is in contact with the families of the deceased to provide them the necessary consular assistance”, reads a press statement released by Romanias Foreign Ministry.
Over 140 people were killed and more than 200 others injured in a string of deadly terror attacks in Paris on Friday evening. Gunmen and suicide bombers targeted the national sports stadium, Stade de France, Bataclan Concert Hall and several bars and restaurants in key locations in downtown Paris. Most fatalities were reported at Bataclan Concert Hall, where gunmen shot at hostages.
President Francois Hollande has declared a state of emergency throughout the country. Meanwhile the French authorities have tightened border controls and called on Paris residents to stay indoors pending the apprehension of all gunmen and their accomplices. Some 1,500 French troops have been mobilised to help the police in Paris.
Romanias president Klaus Iohannis expressed his shock at the news of the bloody terrorist attacks that shook Paris on Friday. “On behalf of the Romanian people, I express solidarity with the authorities in Paris and with the French nation. These barbaric attacks that ended the life of scores of innocent people must be a signal for the entire international community, so may show more resolve in combating terrorism and defending human values”, the president said.
Prime Minister designate Dacian Ciolos posted a similar message on his Facebook profile.
Meanwhile, the Romanian Foreign Ministry has recommended all Romanians to observe the safety regulations and protocols enforced by French authorities and to avoid traveling to the affected areas.
