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10 injured in Paris gas explosion

Paris - The cause of the blast may have been a gas explosion, it said.

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By IANS

Published: Fri 1 Apr 2016, 2:54 PM

Last updated: Fri 1 Apr 2016, 9:30 PM

At least 10 people were injured, one critically, on Friday when a gas unit exploded in a building in the heart of Paris, the authorities said.

Six of the injured were firefighters, Xinhua reported.

The building is on the Rue d'Uzes, close to the Paris Stock Exchange building and the headquarters of the AFP news agency.

Around 140 firefighters rescued people from the building, which contains offices for various businesses.

According to the French media, the explosion was caused when someone tried to light gas in an apartment.
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According to media reports, French police has confirmed that the explosion was caused by gas leakage. Some reports have put the number of injured at five.
Meanwhile the buildings and streets are evacuated.
 

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An explosion occurred in a building in central Paris on Friday leaving numerous casualties, Daily Mail reported.

The cause of the blast may have been a gas explosion, it said.

The building is on the Rue d'Uzes, close to the Paris Stock Exchange building and the headquarters of the AFP news agency.

Around 140 firefighters were on the scene to help free victims from the building, which contained offices for businesses including lawyers, accountants and telecommunications firms
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IANS

Published: Fri 1 Apr 2016, 2:54 PM

Last updated: Fri 1 Apr 2016, 9:30 PM

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