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Twenty injured in explosion at central Paris bakery, police suspect gas leak

The blast, which took place at 9.10 a.m. (local time), was preceded by a fire that was apparently caused by a gas leak.

AFP | Paris | January 12, 2019 5:26 pm

Twenty injured in explosion at central Paris bakery, police suspect gas leak

A woman is evacuated by firefighters after the explosion of a bakery on the corner of the streets Saint-Cecile and Rue de Trevise in central Paris on January 12, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

A powerful explosion at a bakery rocked central Paris on Saturday, injuring at least 20 people, the police said.

The blast, which took place at 9.10 a.m. (local time), was preceded by a fire that was apparently caused by a gas leak, the BBC reported citing preliminary reports.

Cars were wrecked and other buildings were damaged by the blast on Rue de Trevise in the 9th Arrondissement.

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“Ongoing, Paris firefighters are tackling a fire at a business establishment in Rue Trevise in the 9th arrondissement of north-central Paris that was followed by a strong explosion,” the police said in a statement.

“Avoid the area and allow the passage to emergency vehicles,” it added.

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