At least 50 injured, including six in critical condition, after a suspected gas explosion in Paris

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stressed that it is not yet certain that the building collapsed after a gas explosion, as is widely believed. There was no warning before the explosion. It seemed like we don’t yet know why at this time. The Public Prosecutor’s Office also says that the cause is still under investigation, but most of the French media and the city council are already talking about a gas explosion.

It is certain that at least fifty people were injured in the explosion and subsequent collapse, including at least three children. Among the injured, six people are in critical condition.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron posted a message on Twitter. “We are thinking of all those affected by the explosion in Paris, the missing and the relief workers who are working,” the president said.

Firefighters brought the fire under control last night. The City of Paris provides housing to all affected residents and victims in need of shelter.

Music school

Le Parisien He writes that the building where the explosion occurred is an American music school. All the windows of the neighboring buildings were blown out and those houses were evacuated.

The street where the fire broke out is not far from Notre Dame de Val de Grasse. Shahid says Le Parisien He was standing in front of the church and heard a loud noise. “When I turned my head I saw a fireball from 20 or 30 meters high and I ran away. The building collapsed with a huge noise. I smelled gas, but it took me a few minutes to reach it. The police quickly arrived and told us to leave.”

Several witnesses and local residents say they smelled gas and heard a “big explosion”. “It was a terrifying, loud bang. I fell off my desk chair, just like the others.”