Deadly explosion and fire rock Parisian building, multiple fatalities reported

At least three people have perished in a fire that occurred after an explosion on the eighth floor of a nine-storey building located in the eastern part of Paris, France, Report informs, with reference to the Le Parisien newspaper.

The incident occurred on Sunday evening along Sharon Street within the city’s 11th district. Although local inhabitants reported an explosion, Luc Lebon, the deputy head of the district administration, informed the newspaper that the building lacked gas installations, leaving the cause of the explosion undetermined.

Rescuers discovered the bodies of two people within the apartment where the blaze began. A third individual, in a state of panic, leapt from the window of their apartment. Despite receiving medical attention, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene.

The emergency services have successfully evacuated the building’s occupants, who are allowed to have already returned to their residences.