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Arson suspected as 8 killed, over 30 injured in Paris residential building fire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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French investigators suspect a criminal motive behind a massive fire that saw at least eight people killed and over 30 injured in an eight-story residential building in Paris. One woman was detained in connection with the probe. | |
A woman has been detained as part of an inquiry into the fire, with Paris prosecutor saying investigators are now looking at a “criminal reason” behind the massive blaze, according to Reuters. | |
Meanwhile, firefighters are searching flats to make sure there are no other victims. Emergency teams are also working to ensure the building does not collapse from the fire damage. | |
Firefighters were summoned to deal with a developing blaze in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in the early hours of Tuesday morning after multiple floors of an eight-story apartment building caught fire. Residents of the luxury neighborhood scrambled to reach the rooftops to escape the smoke and flames as rescue crews battled the blaze. | Firefighters were summoned to deal with a developing blaze in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in the early hours of Tuesday morning after multiple floors of an eight-story apartment building caught fire. Residents of the luxury neighborhood scrambled to reach the rooftops to escape the smoke and flames as rescue crews battled the blaze. |
So far, at least eight people were confirmed dead in the fire, authorities reported, while at least 30 others, including three firefighters, suffered injuries. | |
Around 200 firefighters were deployed to the area. The remaining residents of the building and those in adjacent structures have been evacuated. | Around 200 firefighters were deployed to the area. The remaining residents of the building and those in adjacent structures have been evacuated. |
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