Eight people were killed in the incident – three men and five women. The investigation considers a version of the gas explosion.
The number of people killed in the collapse of a residential building in Marseille, France has risen to eight. This was announced on the evening of April 12 by BFMTV channel.
It was learned that on Wednesday, rescuers found the bodies of the last two people who were considered missing.
The local prosecutor’s office clarified that all eight dead have been identified – these are three men and five women.
According to law enforcement officials, the investigation is ongoing and the materials collected “confirm the version of a gas explosion that caused the collapse of the building.”
About 300 people who were evacuated in connection with the incident are awaiting permission to return to their homes.
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Recall that on the night of April 9, an explosion thundered in the center of Marseille, as a result of which a four-story residential building collapsed, and two buildings adjacent to it were damaged.
Two days ago, six of the eight bodies were found missing.
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