Multiple Explosions Rock Paris, Injuring Dozens.

At least 24 people were injured in a powerful explosion that hit a building in Paris, prompting the evacuation of surrounding buildings and sending plumes of smoke into the air over the city. The cause of the explosion in the city’s 5th arrondissement was not immediately known but officials said a gas leak could be to blame. Paris police were asking people to avoid the area. A probe has been opened into aggravated involuntary injury, and investigators are examining whether the explosion stemmed from a suspected violation of safety rules.