Overview
- The collapse occurred around midnight in a fifth-floor flat on Rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement, sending guests down one storey.
- Roughly 50 people were gathered in an approximately 30-square-metre living room when the floor gave way.
- Emergency services deployed about 130 personnel with 40 vehicles, rescued all attendees, and evacuated neighboring units.
- Officials say the building’s overall structure appears intact after propping of the affected level and on-site inspections.
- Authorities report 19–20 injuries, including one person who suffered cardiac arrest and was revived, and a formal investigation is underway.