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Gunman holed up at F1 hotel in southern France - reports 'Deranged' armed man holed up at hotel in south of France – police
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An armed man has reportedly holed up at a hotel in southern France, with police blocking the perimeter of 250 meters around the building. The motives of the man are as yet unknown, French media report. An armed man has holed up at a hotel in southern France, with police blocking a perimeter of 250 meters around the building. The motives of the man are as yet unknown.
Police, along with emergency services, are currently at the scene near the Formula 1 hotel in the commune of Bollene, Provence. Police, along with emergency services, are currently at the scene near the Formule 1 hotel in the commune of Bollene, Provence.
"A deranged man is holed up in the Formule 1 hotel," a police spokeswoman told Reuters.
The man seems to be armed with a knife and may have an explosive device, a local gendarme officer told Reuters.
The hotel has been evacuated, La Dauphine media outlet reported.The hotel has been evacuated, La Dauphine media outlet reported.
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