Blast Hits Dijon City Center, Several Injured

An explosion occurred at 9:30am local time in the center of the French city of Dijon. At least 18 people were injured, according to the police.

=>#BREAKING
🇫🇷 Forte explosion à #Dijon due au #gaz
Au moins 9 blessés,
Quartier bouclé,
1 personne sous décombres pic.twitter.com/3bVTOPFqQl

— Mehdi Mnaouar (@MehdiMnaouar) September 16, 2016

A fearsome gas explosion took place in the backyard of a building on Pierre-Palliot Street in Dijon.

Emergency services have arrived at the site.

🇫🇷🆘 #France: Explosion dans un bâtiment près de la gare à #Dijon https://t.co/1fGFQS4l5X pic.twitter.com/U5F92CLy2S

— ¶ ¬ T ¬ A (@PorteTonArme) September 16, 2016

​According to the local media reports citing the police, at least 18 people were injured. The building partially collapsed, and several people remain trapped.