Breaking: 4 Injured in Knife Attack in Paris (Photos)

Four people were injured in a knife attack in the French capital, Paris, on Friday, according to local media reports.

The attack took place near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper, a source close to the investigation tells AFP.

"Two attackers are on the run," a police source told Reuters. The police source added that two of the victims have "life threatening injuries".

A police official said officers are "actively hunting" for the perpetrators and have cordoned off the area including the offices after a suspect package was noticed nearby.

A police official said officers have cordoned off the area including the offices after a suspect package was noticed nearby.

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Yesterday, a French security source told Reuters, on Wednesday, that the Eiffel Tower had been evacuated. The source was not able to confirm whether the evacuation came after a bomb threat, as some media reported.