Marseille building explosion leaves death toll at five, with eight missing.

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Marseille building explosion leaves death toll at five, with eight missing.
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The death toll from the building collapse in Marseille has risen to five, with three more bodies found in the rubble. Three people are still missing, and more than 100 firefighters are continuing their search and rescue operation. The cause of the explosion is still unknown, but a gas explosion is among the potential causes being investigated. The collapse occurred in an old quarter in the centre of Marseille, less than a kilometre from its old port. About 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in the area.

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