MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, numerous photos and videos were released on social media, showing a blast and lots of smoke near a building in central Paris.
Violente explosion dans un immeuble du 6eme arrondissement de Paris. pic.twitter.com/QGqlt3ImtO
— Pierre K. (@Pierre_Kch) 1 April 2016
"The reason of the explosion in the sixth arrondissement was a house fire," the press officer said.
BREAKING: Huge explosion in Paris, according to reports pic.twitter.com/cnTchMkqBu
— Scott Campbell (@scottcampbell) 1 April 2016
Local Twitter users claimed they saw ambulances in the area of the incident.
