Gas explosion rocks central Paris building
April 1, 2016 05:39 pm
An explosion has destroyed the top floors of an apartment building in Paris this afternoon.
The explosion destroyed seven floors of the building on Rue Bérite in the sixth arrondissement at around 12.20pm today.
Five people have been injured, according to reports.
Plumes of smoke were rising from the building this afternoon, as firefighters attended the scene.
French media is reporting that the cause of the incident is believed to be a “domestic accident” brought on by a gas leak.
Early social media reports show smoke rising out of a building in the centre of the city.
Reports quoted the police as saying the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.
“Explosion in central Paris not terror related, appears to have been a gas explosion,” a police officer was quoted as saying.
-Agencies
