Body found in rubble after last week's blast in Paris
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The blast – thought to have been the result of a gas explosion – tore through Rue Saint-Jacques near the historic Latin Quarter.
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PARIS - A body has been found in the rubble after a building collapsed in Paris
The victim has yet to be identified and a post-mortem examination will be carried out, the department said.
One person had been reported missing
The blast – thought to have been the result of a gas explosion – tore through Rue Saint-Jacques near the historic Latin Quarter. The street runs from near Notre-Dame Cathedral through to Sorbonne University.
The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation into potential security violations and possible manslaughter. REUTERS
