Hostages taken at French bank
Published: 19 June, 2007, 10:31
Two armed robbers are holding several people hostage at a bank in a southern suburb of Paris. According to early reports, there are six hostages, but local authorities are yet to confirm it.
Police say the hold-up took place at a Credit Lyonnais bank in the suburb of Rungis.
Television networks report that the alert was raised by an employee who managed to escape from the bank.
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