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  February 2019 Paris fire (France) | |
| Date | 5 February 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 00:01 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Non-fatal injuries | ≥36 |
On 5 February 2019, a fire killed at least 10 people and injured at least 36 others at an apartment block on Rue Erlanger in Paris' 16th arrondissement, France, making it the deadliest fire in the French capital since 2005.[1][2]
The fire was quickly recognized as arson, and police arrested a former resident suspected of setting the fire. The speed with which the fire consumed several floors of a modern building and the occurrence of it less than a month after the 2019 Paris explosion highlighted vulnerabilities in some of Paris' infrastructure.
- ^ Breeden, Aurelien (4 February 2019). "Paris Fire Kills at Least 10 in Apartment Building; Arson Is Suspected". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Willsher, Kim (5 February 2019). "Paris fire: woman arrested after 10 die in apartment building". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2019.