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Paris building blast leaves 50 injured, one still missing

Search efforts continue to rescue victim from under rubble

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 23 Jun 2023 1:00PM

Paris building blast leaves 50 injured, one still missing
French authorities say the cause of the explosion remains unclear, and an investigation is still underway. – Screen grab, June 23, 2023

ATHENS – As many as 50 people were injured and one is still missing after a blast rocked a building in Paris Wednesday evening, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting French authorities yesterday.

The Paris prosecutor’s office told broadcaster BFMTV that among those injured are six people who are in critical condition.

The cause of the explosion in the fifth arrondissement remains unclear, and an investigation is still underway, it added.

Among the injured is at least one police officer, while search efforts continue to rescue a person from under the rubble.

The natural gas supply to 700 houses within the district has been cut off as a safety measure. – Bernama, June 23, 2023

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