A priest and two sisters, as well as churchgoers, were among those held, local media said.
France 3 television said a number of shots had been heard. Police and the emergency services are at the scene.
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`Hostages taken` in French church near Rouen
26 July 2016
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Two armed men have taken hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France, media reports have said.
Reuters quoted a police source as saying between four and six people were being held by the men at the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray.
A priest and two sisters, as well as churchgoers, were among those held, local media said.
France 3 television said a number of shots had been heard. Police and the emergency services are at the scene.
A priest and two sisters, as well as churchgoers, were among those held, local media said.
France 3 television said a number of shots had been heard. Police and the emergency services are at the scene.
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