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Hostage situation in a jewellery store in Montpellier, France

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Hostages have been taken in a jewellery store in Montpellier, Southern France. The new incident occurred shortly after hostages were freed in Paris and Charlie Hebdo suspects killed in Northern France, Ria Novosti reports. According to the media, two people are being held in a shop in the center of the city. The police have surrounded the area. There is no precise information yet about the siege. However, the media report it could be an attempted robbery which turned into hostage taking.