{"id":104081,"date":"2015-11-14T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T06:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=104081"},"modified":"2015-11-14T08:42:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-14T06:42:07","slug":"the-world-stands-with-paris-as-it-suffers-the-worst-attack-since-world-war-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/104081\/the-world-stands-with-paris-as-it-suffers-the-worst-attack-since-world-war-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The world stands with Paris as it suffers the &#8216;worst attack since World War II&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tributes from across the world have poured out on social media following several simultaneous terrorist attacks in Paris that left over 150 people dead.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the attacks mark the worst case of violence in the country since World War II.<\/p>\n<p>The assailants reportedly hit six different locations in Paris, targetting popular tourist areas, including\u00a0a stadium hosting a football match between France and Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The deadliest of the attacks took place at the Bataclan Concert Hall, where\u00a0gunmen wielding AK-47s reportedly stormed into the hall and opened fire on hundreds of screaming concert-goers.<\/p>\n<p>Other attacks happened at\u00a0Rue de Charonne, a popular street in the city known for its many street restaurants and art galleries; restaurants on\u00a0Rue Bichat; a pizzeria in\u00a0Rue de la Fontaine au Roi; and a bomb went off at Boulevard Voltaire.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks left a confirmed 153 people dead,\u00a0with the death toll expected to rise.<\/p>\n<p>A brief video appeared online showing the moment during the football match when the bomb went off at the French stadium.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P9ZmNSjy0YE\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>French President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande has closed the country&#8217;s borders and declared a state of emergency across France.\u00a0The duration of the state of emergency remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>French media are reporting that eight of the attackers were killed, while an unknown number of assailants are still on the loose.<\/p>\n<p>Following the attacks Facebook\u00a0has set up a safety check page to help people establish whether friends and family in Paris are safe.<\/p>\n<p>Locally, the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation (Dirco) was also working to establish the safety of South Africans currently in France.<\/p>\n<p>Dirco\u2019s emergency line (+27)351 1000, based in Pretoria, is also available for concerned friends and family to check on loved ones.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tributes<\/h3>\n<p>News of the attacks sent shockwaves across the world, as millions of people poured out their support for France during this time.<\/p>\n<p>Many countries lit monuments and landmarks in blue, white and red to show solidarity with the nation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104085\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Paris.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104085\" class=\"wp-image-104085\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Paris.png\" alt=\"Paris\" width=\"600\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Paris.png 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Paris-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Paris-140x102.png 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco City Hall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_104091\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Canada-tribute.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104091\" class=\"wp-image-104091\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Canada-tribute.png\" alt=\"Toronto, Canada\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Canada-tribute.png 992w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Canada-tribute-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toronto, Canada<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Twitter the hashtag #PrayForParis dominated global trends, as well as #JeSuisParis, which hailed back to the 7 January 2015 massacre that hit satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>World leaders also added their voices by sending their condolences to Paris, including US president Barack Obama. \u00a0Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly condemned the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the South African presidency had not yet issued a statement on the attacks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on terrorism<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Facebook launches safety check after Paris terrorist attack leaves over 150 dead\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/104077\/facebook-launches-safety-check-after-paris-terrorist-attack-leaves-over-150-dead\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Facebook launches safety check after Paris terrorist attack leaves over 150 dead<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Global terrorist hotspots mapped\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/88640\/global-terrorist-hotspots-mapped\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Global terrorist hotspots mapped<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Potential SA terror attack: don\u2019t panic 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