Date | 8 April 2023 |
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Time | 12:40 am (CEST, UTC+2) |
Location | 15 Rue de Tivoli, Marseille, France |
Type | Building collapse |
Cause | Explosion (suspected gas leak) |
Deaths | 8 |
Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
Displaced | ~200 |
On 8 April 2023, a building collapsed in Marseille, a city in southern France, killing eight people.[1][2] In the event, two buildings exploded and fell, while a third partially collapsed and caught fire, complicating rescue operations. Although the origin of the explosion is yet uncertain, a gas leak may have played a role. The fallen buildings were not known to have any structural issues, according to the mayor of Marseille.[3][4][5]