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Reims building collapse after blast 'kills two' | |
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At least two people have died after an explosion partly destroyed a block of flats in the northern French city of Reims, officials say. | |
Mayor Adeline Hazan told BFM TV that the explosion at the four-storey building was probably caused by a gas leak. | |
Emergency services say at least nine people have been injured. The building has been evacuated. | |
Images show one end of the building has collapsed. | |
A firefighter said there were "many victims" but could not give any more information. | |
Ms Hazan told BFM TV the blast - which happened at 11:15 (09:15 GMT) - had been "very strong" and had shattered windows in other buildings. | |
She said the bodies of the two victims remained under the rubble. | |
The building is reported to date from the 1960s or 70s and about a dozen flats are affected. | |
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