Massive Fire In Northern Suburb Of Paris Extinguished - French Interior Minister

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published August 20, 2018 | 02:12 AM

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th August, 2018) A huge fire that broke out at a building in the Aubervilliers commune, the northern suburb of Paris, was extinguished by the firefighters, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said.

According to media reports, the blaze started near the City Hall and left 19 people injured including several children.

Seven people are reportedly in a serious condition.

�The fire has been extinguished. I welcome excellent mobilization of Paris firefighters and police officers, who immediately meddled to ensure security of local residents. I am thinking about those injured and hospitalized,� Collomb wrote on late Sunday on his Twitter page.

Causes of the incident remain unknown.