Fire devastates city hall in Paris suburbs (PHOTOS)
A huge fire has damaged the city hall in the Villejuif commune in the southern suburbs of Paris. It is unknown what caused the blaze, which comes a day after a series of deadly attacks struck France’s capital.
Fire brigades were deployed to the scene and reportedly managed to contain the fire, witnesses wrote. There have been no reports of injuries or casualties. Those in the vicinity of the blaze were quick to post images of the inferno on social networks.
Il y a bien un #incendie à la mairie de #Villejuif. Les pompiers sont sur place et la situation semble contrôlée pic.twitter.com/5dVsfp7aDz
— Mathieu Maree (@MathieuMaree) 14 ноября 2015
Villejuif, which has over 50,000 people, is located only seven kilometers from the center of Paris.
La mairie de Villejuif entrain de brûler pic.twitter.com/s0NkhQjaXa
— Okαnovic ™ (@Baleissimo_) 14 ноября 2015
It is unclear what caused the fire and whether it may be connected with the deadly Paris attacks that struck the city on Friday, killing over 120 people and injuring dozens more.
Incendie à la mairie de #Villejuif. En espérant une maîtrise sans grosses conséquences. #UneBougiePourParispic.twitter.com/CBGAItQsaT
— Sofiane Z. (@fianzo_) November 15, 2015