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Interior ministry spokesman cannot confirm 2 killed in France hostage situation

A spokesman for the French interior ministry said on Thursday that he cannot confirm the number of victims in an ongoing hostage situation in a supermarket in southern France.
"The hostage-taker is still inside the supermarket," Frederic de Lanouvelle told BFM TV, adding that the situation is ongoing.
"I see that there are reports of two killed. I cannot confirm this number at the moment," the spokesman said.