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| Boat hits bridge in central Paris | Boat hits bridge in central Paris |
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| A pleasure boat with at least 10 passengers on board has hit a bridge pillar on the River Seine in central Paris, French police say. | A pleasure boat with at least 10 passengers on board has hit a bridge pillar on the River Seine in central Paris, French police say. |
| A number of people jumped in the water and were later rescued. Two people - including a child - were in a serious condition, police say. | A number of people jumped in the water and were later rescued. Two people - including a child - were in a serious condition, police say. |
| The cause of the accident near Notre Dame is being investigated by police. | The cause of the accident near Notre Dame is being investigated by police. |
| The boat sank after hitting the pillar. This type of incident is extremely rare in Paris, correspondents say. | The boat sank after hitting the pillar. This type of incident is extremely rare in Paris, correspondents say. |
| The accident happened just before 2200 local time (2000 GMT). | |
| Unconfirmed reports say the boat collided with a larger, barge-like tourist vessel before hitting the bridge. |