Four people killed in an explosion because of a gas leak in Paris

Rue Treviso in the ninth arrondissement of Paris, after the explosion of January 12, 2019 – AFP / Archives

The body of a woman was found Sunday (13) in the middle of the rubble of the building where a gas explosion had broken out the day before in a district of the center of Paris – the public prosecutor of Paris announced, adding that the number of dead

The body found under the rubble may still be that of the missing person.

In the morning, the firefighter of the French capital and the prosecution announced the disappearance of a young woman still sought after by the rescuers. "said a source close to the investigation.

The wanted woman" was living in an apartment located above the point of explosion and could be found under the rubble ", a service from

"The building must be protected and reinforced, and the buildings must be protected and reinforced," he added.

"The building must be protected and reinforced. Debris removal operations could continue throughout the week. "

The explosion left four dead and around 50 wounded, including ten in critical condition, with at least 150 residents displaced and provisionally rehoused.