Murder and mayhem in Paris as bombings and shootings kill at least 60 people

Paris was under siege and France was shutting its borders last night after a series of explosions and deadly shootings claimed the lives of up to 60 people, causing mayhem and panic throughout the French capital.

Anywhere between 60 and 100 people were held hostage in a popular music venue, the Bataclan where there was a second round of gunfire last night amid reports of explosions inside. Police were storming the building last night, according to AFP.

Earlier, gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles, handguns, and grenades attacked at least seven locations across the city where sirens pierced the night.