2 bodies found as fire burns in collapsed Marseille building FMTNews FMTWorld
Over 200 residents were evacuated after the blast severely damaged two nearby buildings, one of which collapsed later that day.
However, the mayor of the Mediterranean port city said rescue workers have not given up hope of finding survivors. “Given the particular difficulties of intervention, the extraction will take time,” the fire department said in a brief statement announcing the bodies had been found. The cause of the explosion is still to be determined, but investigators are looking at the possibility it was the result of a gas leak.
Deputy mayor Yannick Ohanessian told journalists at the scene that several witnesses had reported “a suspicious smell of gas”.Two buildings next to the destroyed property were severely damaged, with one collapsing later in the day without injuring any rescuers.An aid centre for people looking for missing family members or loved ones has been opened in a neighbouring district.
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