Overview

• The blast occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Avenue de Saxe in the 7th arrondissement inside an Orange technical room.
• Police said a fire broke out during welding work and led to the explosion.
• All three injured technicians were taken to hospital, with two in critical condition and one in a less severe state.
• Firefighters reported that an air conditioner may have exploded and they intervened over a suspected gas leak.
• Orange called the incident a “major accident,” and 7th-arrondissement mayor Rachida Dati wished the injured a swift recovery.