Deadly apartment block fire in Paris

By Euronews

Published on 07/06/2016 - 14:27

At least five people have been killed when a fire broke out in a block of flats in the north of Paris.

French newspaper Le Parisien reported that firefighters fought back the blaze for three hours.

Investigators are working to determine to cause of the fire.

It comes days before the opening of the Euro 2016 football tournament in France, with the first match scheduled in the nearby stadium in Saint Denis.

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