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Child killed as explosion hits building in Paris suburb

2014-08-31 74 Dailymotion

A four-story building was rocked by an explosion and collapsed, killing a child, in a northeastern suburb of Paris on Sunday (August 31) morning, French authorities said.<br/> <br />Ten people, including four seriously injured, were evacuated from the rubble of the building, and a child was killed, fire department spokesman Gabriel Plus told iTele. The explosion occurred around 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT).<br/> <br />Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who arrived on-site, said it appeared the explosion occurred because of a gas leak, but said he could not confirm that theory.<br/> <br />About another ten people could still be underneath the rubble, and an emergency rescue procedure was ongoing, according to the fire department.<br/> <br />Cazeneuve added he came to the site to offer his support:<br/> <br />Television images of the building in the suburb of Rosny-Sous-Bois showed one side ripped off completely, exposing the interiors of the apartments inside.

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