Two gas canisters exploded shortly before 5 p.m. on the roof of a building on Avenue d’Ivry, in the 13th arrondissemente district of Paris, following a fire, Tuesday, September 17. The impressive images of an explosion were quickly broadcast on social networks, but a police Source affirmed at the end of the afternoon at World that“There were no casualties, knowing that the floors were evacuated and [qu’]a security perimeter has[vait] was put in place »The fire broke out on the “roof of a residential building”In “the framework of works”the same Source said.
Speaking on the BFM Ile-de-France channel around 6 p.m., the mayor of the 13the district, Jérôme Coumet (PS), justified the maintenance of a security perimeter, because “gas canisters were still on the roof”The mayor announced, initially, that “two people [étaient] injured »quoting ” a firefighter on the job and a roofing worker”. He then qualified his remarks, specifying that these two people were “shocked.” “I hope they weren’t hit by projectiles, as far as I know that’s not the case.”he concluded.
The fire and explosions disrupted neighborhood life in the afternoon. At least one school was evacuated, and tram traffic was interrupted. At 7:30 p.m., according to the Paris fire brigade quoted by The Parisianthe fire was about to be extinguished and no serious injuries were reported. The worker did not need to be taken care of and the firefighter would only have been “very slightly injured” by the first explosion. The risks of a new explosion also seemed to have been ruled out.
