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A fiery gas explosion in central Paris resulted in injuries to at least 29 people and drew hundreds of firefighters to the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed, and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said. The explosion happened near the historic Val de Grace military hospital.

Police are investigating after an explosion in Paris injured 24 people. It was not immediately clear what caused it.

Rahman Oliur was anxiously waiting at a corner of a Parisian street on Wednesday, shortly after a blast ripped through it, injuring at least 30 and blowing up the front of his bazaar. Now that they had gotten out, his main concern was knowing whether his shop, located at 282 rue Saint-Jacques, in the heart of the Latin Quarter, would be secure as authorities were blocking the perimeter while safety operations were under way. Some were speculating about the origin of the blast, suspecting a gas leak, like 75-year-old Monique Mosser.

An explosion hit a building in Paris, leaving dozens injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city and prompted evacuations.