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Paris: 24 injured as explosion hits building
Updated On: 23 June, 2023 02:25 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
Paris explosion: The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed, and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside
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firefighters working at the scene of an explosion in Paris, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Pic/AP/PTI
A strong explosion hit a building in Paris` Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known, news agency AP reported.
According to AP, the facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed, and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said. The explosion happened near the historic Val de Grace military hospital.
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