Photos: Loud explosion hits bakery in central Paris
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A gas blast hit Central Paris on early Saturday, leaving several injured. (Photo: Twitter)

A fire broke out after the blast at around 9am (0800 GMT) in the busy 9th district of the city.

It is thought the cause of the blast may have been a gas explosion.

Emergency workers and firefighters at the scene.(Photo: AFP)

Emergency workers and firefighters at the scene.

Emergency workers and firefighters at the scene.