Gas explosion occurs in Paris, buildings on fire, says local official
PARIS - A gas explosion started a blaze in buildings in the Latin Quarter of central Paris, officials and witnesses said, injuring 16 people.
BFM TV showed fire services trying to hose down a building, and Parisians posted images on Twitter of a huge plume of smoke that was visible across much of the city.Journalist Olivier Galzi told BFM TV that he had seen the facade of a nearby building “completely collapse.”Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the fire was locted on Rue Saint-Jacques in the 5th arrondissement close to the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Sorbonne University.
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