A part of a building that was under construction near a kindergarten collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, near Paris. Checks are ongoing. "Collapsed building in Vincennes. The human toll is unknown. We are grateful that you did not interfere with rescue operations," tweeted Gerald Darmanin (Minister of Interior).
Collapse of a Vincennes building The human toll is unknown. Do not interfere with rescue operations. Thank you to @PompiersParis
The Val-de-Marne Prefecture and the Vincennes Town Hall indicated that they were carrying out "verifications" at the moment but had no idea of any victims. According to the police headquarters, "all children at the nearby nursery and school are safe and evacuated", and that firefighters are conducting searches for other possible victims.
Repairs to a building that has collapsed
The Paris firefighters were contacted and they stated that all of the children at the nursery school "replied to the call" and that verifications are ongoing concerning the workers of the building. It collapsed around 5:00 p.m.
A trader who was located next to the building said that she heard a loud, horrible sound and then suddenly, there was a lot more dust.
"I called fire department, they came, you can see a lot (empty) stretchers going past," she said, adding that the building in question had been "under construction for approximately 2 years." ".
