An explosion occurred in a building in central Paris on Friday leaving numerous casualties.
The cause of the blast may have been a gas explosion, it said.
The building is on the Rue d’Uzes, close to the Paris Stock Exchange building and the headquarters of the AFP news agency.
Around 140 firefighters were on the scene to help free victims from the building, which contained offices for businesses including lawyers, accountants and telecommunications firms.
The blast occurred near Montparnasse area, on the left bank of the river Seine. It’s in the 6th administrative district of French capital, in close proximity to Ferrandi college. French police confirmed that the Paris explosion was caused by gas leak. Several ambulances were seen in the area after the incident.
The city has witnessed its worst terror attack in November last year. Three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in central Paris. As many as 130 people were killed in the attacks.
