There was an explosion yesterday in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, as a result of which the building caught fire and its facade collapsed. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated.
A suspected gas explosion took place in the French capital Paris on Wednesday evening, in which at least 37 people were injured, according to detailed information from the police at night.
In the night between Wednesday and Thursday, the information about the injured became more detailed, that the condition of four of them is critical.
According to AFP, a building that housed, among other things, a fashion school collapsed in the explosion. Earlier, AFP reported on the collapse of two buildings.
An investigation into the causes of the explosion has been started immediately.
Parisian prosecutor Laure Beccuau says that prosecutors hope that people who were slightly injured in the explosion can help in the investigation to get an idea of what happened.
According to the mayor of the fifth district, it was a gas explosion, but other authorities have not confirmed the claim.
There have been several gas-related explosions in the French capital. There was a gas explosion in Paris, for example, in January 2019.
The explosion happened on Rue Saint-Jaques near Luxembourg Park and Sorbonne University. In the summer, the area is visited by many tourists and is also popular with international students.