Police in French capital say they are making checks on the incident
A gas explosion has occurred in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, resulting in several buildings catching fire, a local Paris officials said on Wednesday.
Police told people to avoid the Val de Grace area after the facade of a building collapsed and the fire appeared to have spread to neighbouring buildings.
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