Photos: Friday Night's Attacks In Paris

By Kainaz Amaria / NPR

Published November 14, 2015 at 12:10 AM PST

This story was published more than 9 years ago.

French fire brigade members aid an injured person near the Bataclan concert hall.

French police with protective shields walk in line near the Bataclan concert hall.

Law enforcement officers gather outside the Bataclan, where people inside were being held hostage.

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A white sheet covers a victim outside a restaurant in central Paris.

An injured man holds his head as people gather near the Bataclan concert hall.

Rescuers stand in a restaurant following an attack in central Paris.

French President Francois Hollande (center), flanked by French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (left) and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (right), addresses reporters near the Bataclan.

A French policeman assists a victim near the Bataclan concert hall.

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Rescue workers evacuate an injured person on Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, near the Bataclan.

People wearing survival blankets walk by a rescuer near the Bataclan concert hall.

The Bataclan concert hall was the site of the most casualties.

The death toll in the attacks was 127, French President Francois Hollande announced Saturday morning.

A series of shootings and explosions horrified Paris on Friday night. With six attacks, more than 100 people are dead, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Friday. (Follow the Two-Way blog for the latest news.)

Key locations of violence include a restaurant, a concert hall and a soccer stadium just outside Paris. French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency, calling for additional restrictions at the country's borders and for military reinforcements in Paris. President Obama called the attacks "outrageous" and pledged U.S. support for France.

Here are images of the night:

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