At least 4 in critical condition after gas explosion in Paris

At least four people are in a critical condition after a blast occurred earlier on Wednesday in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, reported French TV station BFM TV.

A Paris police official added that the facade of one building had fallen onto the street as a result of the explosion, and that many firefighters and members of the police force were attending to the scene.

Earlier, an official said several buildings caught fire after the blast.

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