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Death toll reaches 140 in Paris gunfire, explosions - UPDATED-1 - VIDEO

Death toll reaches 140 in Paris gunfire, explosions - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED-1 - <span style="color: red;">VIDEO

14 November 2015 02:16 (UTC +04:00)

A gunman opened fire at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the city’s 11th district on Friday night, killing four people, Liberation daily reported.

Citing an eyewitness, the newspaper said that at least 100 rounds were fired at the restaurant.

Over 100 people, who had been held hostage by gunmen at a concert hall in the Bataclan arts center were killed. Officials said the hostage-takers were also killed after police stormed the place.

Forty other people were killed in other locations around Paris, an official from the Paris City hall said.

Three explosions near Stade de France, the country's national stadium just north of Paris, are also reported to have left several people dead and injured.

French President Francois Hollande was reportedly present at the time of the explosions near the stadium, where France were hosting Germany, but he was evacuated to safety before holding crisis talks with Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve at the Interior Ministry building.

Unconfirmed reports said another shooting attack took place at Les Halles, a shopping center in central Paris.

Government officials and police in Paris have advised residents to stay indoors.