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Smoke seen rising from skyscraper in Paris' La Défense business district

Smoke seen rising from skyscraper in Paris' La Défense business district
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A fire broke out in a building in the heart of Paris’ business district on Wednesday morning, although it’s reported “in French media”: http://lci.tf1.fr/france/faits-divers/paris-une-tour-de-la-defense-victime-d-un-incendie-8581048.html firefighters have managed to control the situation and no-one was injured.

Smoke was seen billowing from the roof of the Coeur Défense building in the La Défense district in the west of the French capital. The top floors of the 40-storey building were evacuated.

The fire started on the roof, in an air conditioning unit, and was accidental, investigators say.

What's going on at #LaDefense #Paris ? pic.twitter.com/wukU0O5fJ3

— Kate Edwards (@EdwardsKatie) March 18, 2015

ÚLTIMA HORA Incendio en #Paris barrio de negocios #ladéfense torre #CoeurDéfense https://t.co/UAu6gEa2KY pic.twitter.com/XbLtb7GHhc

— Sergio Murillo Abad (@sergio_murillo) March 18, 2015

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