There's a hostage situation going on in the northern French town of Roubaix, near the border with Belgium.
The hostage-taking was to take place in a home. Further details are still missing, but there would be no connection with the attacks in Paris. Hostage-taking going on in Roubaix, northern France. According France2 no connection with terrorist attacks of 13 November- Eveline Bylsma (evelinebijlsma) November 24, 2015