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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:11 AM Aug 2014

One dead in building explosion outside Paris

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/topstories/child-killed-in-building-explosion-in-paris-suburb-1.2751780

An explosion leveled a building outside Paris, France. So far the death toll is one. Several more people may be trapped in the rubble.

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One dead in building explosion outside Paris (Original Post) shenmue Aug 2014 OP

Horrible MoonRiver Aug 2014 #1

So sad! Gas leaks are horrible. Where I lived once in a rather historic area one night the RKP5637 Aug 2014 #2

The toll is now two dead, eleven wounded shenmue Aug 2014 #3

gas leak spanone Aug 2014 #4

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

1. Horrible

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:23 AM

Aug 2014

Praying there are no more casualties....

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

2. So sad! Gas leaks are horrible. Where I lived once in a rather historic area one night the

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:32 AM

Aug 2014

entire side of a house blew out. Fortunately none were home. Especially in older historic buildings it just slowly leaks in the walls, sometimes you don't even know it's occurring, because the walls hold the gas smell in.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. The toll is now two dead, eleven wounded

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:40 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-31/child-killed-as-explosion-flattens-paris-building/5708892

spanone

(135,844 posts)

4. gas leak

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:43 PM

Aug 2014

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