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Several Injured in Paris Bakery Explosion

by Associated Press

   PARIS --

   Paris police say several people have been injured in an explosion and
   fire at a bakery believed caused by a gas leak.

   A Paris police spokeswoman said firefighters are at the scene of the
   blast Saturday morning at the bakery on Rue Trevise in the 9th
   arrondissement of north-central Paris. She said several injuries have
   been reported to police but no deaths. The spokeswoman, who wasn't
   authorized to be publicly named, provided no further details.

   French television showed emergency vehicles surrounding the area.

   The explosion came amid heavy security in Paris and around France for
   yellow vest protests expected later Saturday.