Death toll rises after Paris bakery explosion

A body has been found in the rubble of a Paris bakery after a gas leak triggered an explosion, bringing the death toll to four as rescue operations continue.

Flames are seen after an explosion of a bakery on the corner of the streets Saint-Cecile and Rue de Trevise in central Paris. Source: AAP

Rescuers have found a body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four.

The blast on Saturday morning in the Rue de Trevise in the 9th arrondissement of north-central Paris also injured dozens of people.

Authorities say 10 people are still in critical condition.

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said two firefighters died in the explosion, while Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said a Spanish woman was also killed.

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