Three persons were in critical condition. The explosion took place at a carnival in Villepinte — a commune in in the northeastern suburbs of Paris.
#URGENT👉"#Explosion au carnaval de #Villepinte il y aurait 20 blessés dont 3 dans un état critique." #BREAKING #CarnavalVillepinte #Paris pic.twitter.com/7urfIqbfeV
— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) 1 апреля 2017 г.
According to L'express newspaper, the blast in French Seine-Saint-Denis department is considered to be an accident and not a terrorist attack.
Carnaval de #Villepinte (93) 🔴 #EnDirect >> Une #explosion d'origine accidentelle fait une vingtaine de blessés. pic.twitter.com/oOfSis36Fg
— ValentifulLIVE (@ValentifulLIVE) 1 апреля 2017 г.
The incident occurred when a scarecrow made of wood and straw was to be set on fire.
⚠️⚠️⚠️ #explosion #Villepinte.@carrel75: https://t.co/UB4Wk7QvGS
— Sam Smith (@SamSmithJRI) 1 апреля 2017 г.
Some 30 people asked for medical assistance, according to Le Parisien newspaper.
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