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Photos: Two bodies found in French building collapse as rescue efforts continue

Rescue operations continue into the early hours Monday with the help of a crane and lights

Published: April 10, 2023 07:04 AFP

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Copy of 435456-01-02-1681095660497 — Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion, French authorities said early Monday, as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for. Image Credit: AFP

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20231004 marseille — The discovery of the bodies came about 24 hours after the blast brought down the four-storey building in the Mediterranean port city. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 435259-01-02-1681095663681 — Emergency workers had continued rescue operations through Sunday night into the early hours of Monday with the help of a crane and lights, but a persistent fire underneath the rubble hampered their work, making it difficult for firefighters to deploy sniffer dogs. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 433355-01-02-1681095673759 — Earlier on Sunday, before the discovery of the bodies, local prosecutor Dominique Laurens told reporters that eight people "were not responding to phone calls". Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 433336-01-02-1681095676433 — Five people from neighbouring buildings sustained minor injuries in the blast and collapse, which occurred around 12:40 am on Sunday (2240 GMT Saturday). Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 433607-01-02-1681095669524 — The cause of the explosion is still to be determined, but investigators are looking at the possibility it was the result of a gas leak. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 432807-01-02-1681095678512 — More than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze in the ruins of the building, which was believed to have one apartment on each floor. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 436269-01-02-1681095654812 — Emergency service personnel shine torches into the rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseille, southern France. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 435468-01-02-1681095657749 — Emergency service personnel look into the rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseille, southern France. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 436271-01-02-1681095651764 — Emergency services workers look on as an excavator moves rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseille. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 434648-01-02-1681095666425 — Firefighters work on the rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseill. Image Credit: AFP

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