At least 37 people have been injured in a fiery explosion near Rue Saint Jacques in Paris, with four in critical condition, and two unaccounted for. The blast is thought to be the result of a gas leak, although French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters that “There was no alarm sent out before the incident.”
Shocking videos of the explosion’s aftermath have quickly spread across Twitter, with the devastation a jarring sight in the city of love.
Huge explosion rocks Paris! #Paris pic.twitter.com/E43CyLjpMt
— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) June 21, 2023
#Explosion in #Paris. Shook my entire apartment. I hope all inside are okay, police and fireman showed up soon afterwards. Media has my permission to use if desired. pic.twitter.com/DD2Mhl9Zzf
— Sean Roberts (@SeanTweetsAlot) June 21, 2023
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated that the explosion originated in the Paris American Academy building, but investigators are still uncertain about what set it off.
“Cue the conspiracy theorists,” the Twitter user @SullyVino commented.
But while there were dozens of comments suspicious of the blast’s true origins, there is no evidence of foul play.
Explosion in central Paris injures 16 people
— kiran parmar (@kiranaparmar72) June 22, 2023
Seven people are in critical condition, nine are in serious condition the explosion occurred in a building on Place Alphonse Laveran near the design school of the American Academy of Paris. Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived at the scene. pic.twitter.com/suB16C3YZX
Paris , large explosion thought o be a gas leak pic.twitter.com/ZWOncBlNLs
— neil (@neiljettel3) June 22, 2023
About 270 firefighters were called to the explosion, and a portion of the building collapsed as a result of the fire. According to Kent State, all of its exchange students reported themselves as safe.
Considering this incident alongside March’s fiery retirement age protests, it’s past time Paris was in the news for its beauty, instead of its burning.
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