Explosion rocks Paris, causing several buildings to catch fire: Police tell people to avoid the area
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A gas explosion has rocked Paris, resulting in several buildings catching fire, pushing flames and smoke in to the air.
The explosion, believed to be caused but gas, happened in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, local Paris city official said on Twitter.
The Paris police department said they were making checks on the incident.
They also warned people to avoid the area.
Flames and smoke were seen tumbling into the air with footage and images from the scene showing buildings on fire.
Several social media clips showed a blackened and destroyed buildings.
It is not yet known if there are any victims or if anyone is injured amid the flames, as police say they are conducting checks on the incident.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said a fire was underway on Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris’ fifth arrondissement, close to the Jardin Du Luxembourg and Sorbonne University.
Smoke rises from a building Place Alphonse-Laveran in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
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