2023-06-22 12:16:59
In the aftermath of the explosion which destroyed a Parisian building, late Wednesday afternoon, the human toll and the causes of the disaster remain uncertain. “I heard a huge explosion that made the windows vibrate.
Indeed, a missing person is still wanted, said Emmanuel Grégoire, first deputy mayor of the capital. “Firefighters continue to clear the rubble to search for possible victims,” he added to France info .
The report shows this Thursday morning of six people for whom the vital prognosis is engaged, against four Wednesday evening, according to France info which quotes the Paris prosecutor’s office. In total, the death toll amounts to around fifty people affected if we include those who were psychologically shocked by the explosion.
The origin of the explosion is also not yet known. Several witnesses and residents claim to have smelled gas. The “first elements” […] lead us to confirm that this explosion started from the building”, also declared on the spot the prosecutor of the Republic of Paris, Laure Beccuau. “We are obviously counting on the victims in relative urgency to give us the first elements of investigation and understanding of what may have happened,” she added.
An investigation entrusted to the PJ
An investigation was also opened for “involuntary injuries by violation of an obligation of prudence or security” entrusted to the regional direction of the judicial police of Paris.
On the material side, a building, the former entrance pavilion of the Val-de-Grâce abbey and classified as a historical monument, collapsed. It is located at 277 rue Saint-Jacques. This building notably houses the American Paris Academy, a fashion school, but not only, said the Prefecture of Police.
The firefighters “prevented the spread of the fire to two adjoining buildings which were seriously destabilized by the explosion” and “were evacuated”, declared the prefect of police, Laurent Nuñez. In addition, the blast shattered windows of buildings and storefronts in the surrounding area.
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