A major fire broke out in central Paris on Wednesday, causing the partial collapse of a building and injuring at least 16 people, police said.
The blaze occurred in the capital's historic 5th arrondissement, and was preceded by a gas leak, the district's mayor said on Twitter.
A number of French media, quoting local residents, said there had been a loud explosion earlier.
French prosecutors, meanwhile, said the cause of the blast had not been determined.
Source(s): AFP