Paris Authorities Face Trial Over 2019 Rue de Trévise Explosion
The Paris prosecutor has called for a trial against the city and the building's management for alleged negligence leading to the deadly gas explosion.
- The explosion on January 12, 2019, resulted in four deaths, including two firefighters, and over 200 injuries in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- The prosecutor accuses the City of Paris of negligence in failing to investigate and repair a sidewalk collapse that led to a gas pipe rupture.
- The building's management, SAS Cipa, is also charged with negligence for delaying repairs on a known sewage leak contributing to the sidewalk's collapse.
- Victims and their families have been seeking compensation for over five years, facing challenges with insurers.
- The decision on whether the case will proceed to trial is now in the hands of the investigating judges.
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