AN explosion has been reported at the Indonesian embassy in Paris with up to nine people injured. French officials said the explosion was deliberate.
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Europe-1 radio quoted firefighters as saying the explosion took place on the embassy's ground floor and that nine people were injured, five of them from the embassy. Police set up barriers to block access to the area, which was lined with fire trucks and police cars.Several people were seen being accompanied by rescue workers from the area where the explosion occurred. The embassy is located in the exclusive 16th district of Paris. Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin was expected at the scene shortly wearing men's clothing. Windows were blown out in the immediate area, and rescue workers warned nearby residents to stay indoors, according to the radio report. |