Paris building blast leaves 50 injured, one still missing

23 Jun 2023 • 1:00 PM MYT
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Paris building blast leaves 50 injured, one still missing

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.

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