French officials are searching for at least eight people believed to be trapped under the rubble of two residential buildings in the port city of Marseille.
A deadly gas explosion tore down the four storey apartment blocks in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Firefighters have so far recovered three bodies from the ruins.
Natalie Malgas has more…
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