A gas explosion has occurred in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, resulting in several buildings catching fire, said a local Paris city official on Twitter on Wednesday.
The Paris police department said they were making checks on the incident.
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They also warned people to avoid the area.
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.
