On 12 January 2019, an [[explosion]] occurred 6 Rue de Trévise in [[9th arrondissement of Paris|9th arrondissement]] of [[Paris]], France. Two [[firefighter]]s, a Spanish tourist, and another woman were killed, and forty-seven others were injured.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 January 2019|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46856109|publisher=[[BBC News]]|title=Paris bakery explosion death toll rises to four|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> According to local prosecutor Remy Heitz, the apparent cause of the explosion was a [[gas leak]]. Firefighters were present at the time of the blast while investigating a suspected [[gas leak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/paris-gas-explosion-four-dead-including-two-firefighters-after-blast-in-french-capital-a4037066.html|title='Gas explosion' in Paris 9th kills two and leaves dozens injured|date=12 January 2019|website=[[Evening Standard]]|access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2019/01/12/reports-of-explosion-in-central-paris|title=Two firemen and Spanish national killed in Paris 'gas explosion'|publisher=[[Euronews]]|date=13 January 2019|accessdate=21 January 2021}}</ref>
== Explosion ==
Prior to the explosion, firefighters were at the ___location responding to reports of a [[gas leak]]. The explosion caused a fire that destroyed [[Window|windows]] of surrounding buildings and caused [[Car|cars]] to be overturned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/paris-bakery-explosion-kills-3-injures-47-with-10-in-critical-condition|title=Paris bakery explosion kills 4, injures 47 with 10 in critical condition|last=Mikelionis|first=Lukas|date=12 January 2019|website=[[Fox News]]|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> Eyewitnesses told reporters the blast also caused people to become trapped in other nearby buildings and charred debris and broken glass was spread around the bakery and streets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190112-paris-bakery-several-injured-explosion|title=Death toll from Paris bakery gas explosion rises to at least four|date=12 January 2019|website=[[France 24]]|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref>
