MARSEILLE, France: Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion, French authorities said on early Monday (Apr 10), as rescue workers scram
following a major explosion, French authorities said on early Monday , as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for.
"Given the particular difficulties of intervention, the extraction will take time," the fire department said in a brief statement announcing the bodies had been found.Earlier on Sunday, before the discovery of the bodies, local prosecutor Dominique Laurens told reporters that eight people"were not responding to phone calls".
More than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze in the ruins of the building, which was believed to have one apartment on each floor."I was sleeping and there was this huge blast that really shook the room. I was shocked awake as if I had been dreaming," said Saveria Mosnier, who lives on a street near the site in the La Plaine neighbourhood.
A firefighter works after a building collapsed in Marseille, France, on Apr 9, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Two buildings next to the destroyed property were severely damaged, with one collapsing later in the day without injuring any rescuers.An aid centre for people looking for missing family members or loved ones has been opened in a neighbouring district.
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