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Explosion in central Paris injures 16 people

Seven people are in critical condition, nine are in serious condition after an explosion in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, BFM reports. According to prosecutors, the cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. Eyewitnesses report a strong smell of gas.

22 June 2023 · 05:05 UTC

According to the mayor's office of the district, the explosion occurred in a building on Place Alphonse Laveran near the design school of the American Academy of Paris. Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived at the scene.