Paris explosion kills child, search for injured amid rubble continues
Cause of blast is still to be found, but could have been result of gas leak
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Ten people were evacuated from the building, including four that were seriously wounded, a spokesman for the fire department told French TV station iTele. Another ten people — including five children — could be trapped under the rubble in the suburb of Rosny-Sous-Bois, officials said.
Photos from the scene showed the side had been entirely ripped off the building by the explosion — which contains four storeys of flats, as well as shops at the bottom.
Investigations were continuing, but the explosion appeared to be the result of a gas leak, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve told reporters. It occurred around 7am local time.
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