Two gas cylinders exploded on the roof of a building on Tuesday, September 17, while the building was on fire.
Explosions rang out on Tuesday, September 17, on the roof of a building in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The six-story building, located on Avenue d’Ivry, was engulfed in a fire that was reportedly caused by construction work, according to Le Parisien.
All residents were evacuated and there were no casualties: the apartments were not affected, the firefighters told our colleagues. On social networks, several Internet users shared videos and photos of the two explosions.
“The building had been burning for about 30 minutes and two explosions shook the SNCF building just opposite. Onlookers started running,” wrote one of them.
A few meters from the disaster, businesses and buildings have also been evacuated. Nearby transport has been closed, details Actu Paris: access to the Porte d’Ivry station is inaccessible, for example.
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