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| Massive BLAST rocks Paris building as firefighters struggle with monster blaze (VIDEOS) | |
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| A powerful explosion was caught on camera during a major blaze in the French capital’s 19th arrondissement. Paris firefighters struggling to put out the fire in a multistory building still do not know if there are people inside. | A powerful explosion was caught on camera during a major blaze in the French capital’s 19th arrondissement. Paris firefighters struggling to put out the fire in a multistory building still do not know if there are people inside. |
| The blaze, which erupted somewhere between the first and fifth floors of the eight-story building, began around 9pm local time, and witnesses report having heard at least one loud explosion emanating from the burning building. | |
| “We have managed to contain the fire but we have yet to fully overcome it,” the spokesperson for the capital’s fire service, Gabriel Plus, told reporters, while also stating that his personnel have, so far, reported no casualties from the fire. | |
| The building is in the 19th arrondissement and a major security operation has been put in place to manage traffic and protect onlookers. How the blaze began remains unknown and electrical blackouts in the area have been reported. | |
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