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Paris bakery explosion death toll rises to 4

Paris bakery explosion death toll rises to 4

By Semi Turaga
14/01/2019
Debris and car wreckage following the explosion of a bakery in central Paris. [Photo: NDTV.com]

The death toll from a suspected gas explosion in central Paris has gone up to four after rescue workers found the body of a woman in the rubble.

Two firefighters and a Spanish tourist were also killed in Saturday's blast at a bakery near a popular area.

Dozens more people were injured in the blast, which also caused damage in nearby streets.

The cause was thought to be accidental, though other explanations have not been excluded.

The latest casualty figures were nine people seriously injured, including one firefighter, and another 45 people with lighter injuries, including six firefighters, suffering from hearing or psychological difficulties.

[Source: BBC]

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