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== Explosion ==

Prior to the explosion firefighters were at the ___location responding to reports of a gas leak. The explosion caused a fire that destroyed windows of surrounding buildings and caused 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=2019-01-12|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-13}}</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=2019-01-12|website=France 24|language=en|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> The blast occuredoccurred during the [[Yellow vests movement|Yellow Vest protests]], that had some 32,000 protesters participating around France.

== Aftermath ==