Fire was hindering the search for up to 10 people missing Sunday in the rubble of an apartment building that collapsed in French Mediterranean city Marseille, with authorities warning the blaze could continue for hours.
Five people from neighbouring buildings were hurt in an apparent explosion that destroyed the four-storey block around 12:40 am .
"We very quickly smelled a strong gas odour that hung around, we could still smell it this morning," she added. More than 100 firefighters were battling the blaze in the ruins of the building, believed to have one apartment on each floor. The rescuers' task has been complicated by the partial collapse of one of the adjoining buildings, where eight people had to be brought down by ladder after taking refuge on a roof terrace.
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