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Paris Fifth-Floor Apartment Floor Collapses During Party, Critically Injuring One

Authorities say water infiltration from a balcony likely weakened the structure.

Overview

  • Roughly 15 people were injured and one person, who went into cardiac arrest, was resuscitated and hospitalized in critical condition.
  • The collapse happened around midnight at 34 bis rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement during a gathering of about 50 people.
  • About 30 square meters of flooring gave way from the fifth to the fourth floor, and five people were pulled from the debris.
  • Around 145 firefighters with dozens of vehicles responded, the fourth floor was shored up, and officials deemed the building’s overall structure intact after checks.
  • The Paris prosecutor opened a judicial inquiry assigned to the 11th arrondissement police station, with technical inspections and victim support ongoing.