PARIS—French rescue workers have found a sixth body in the rubble of buildings in the southern city of Marseille that collapsed following an explosion, a spokesperson for the police said on Monday. Authorities had said earlier that they had identified eight people missing following Sunday’s explosion, which destroyed two residential buildings and caused a third…
French Rescue Workers Find 6th Body in Rubble of Collapsed Marseille Buildings
8 People Feared Under the Rubble After Buildings Collapse in Marseille
Eight people are not responding to calls and are thought to be under the rubble of two buildings that collapsed in an explosion early on Sunday in the southern French city of Marseille, local officials said. The cause of the explosion was not yet known, Marseille prosecutor Dominique Laurens said. The collapse caused a fire…
8 People Missing in Fiery Collapse of Marseille Building
MARSEILLE, France—Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said. More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building, but more than 17…
Exhibit of Famed Prehistoric Cave Opens in Marseille
MARSEILLE, France—A permanent virtual exhibit of one of France’s most famous prehistoric sites, the undersea Cosquer Cave, opened its doors on June 4. Visitors to the port city of Marseille can see the Cosquer Mediterranee, a replica of the over 30,000-year old site. The visual and audio “experience” features copies of the prehistoric paintings that…
Beyond the Beach in the South of France: Diving Into Avignon and Marseille
Nestled into wooded hills on the broad curves of the Rhone River, Avignon is a pleasant little city, great for strolling down cobblestone streets enclosed by medieval walls. Today it is home to fewer than 100,000 people, though it was once the absolute center of the universe for a large portion of the Western world….
A Seaside Beauty: Villa Gaby
Luxurious and striking villas tend to take our minds to the world of lavish parties, with famous figures in fancy dresses. But Villa Gaby is that and more—as it has been the property of a local hospital center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), since the 1950s. In 2015, the AP-HM entrusted the villa…
French City of Marseille Gets Tougher Curfew As New COVID-19 Variant Discovered
PARIS—France has imposed a stricter evening curfew in Marseille after authorities said the new variant of the COVID-19 virus initially found in the UK had been discovered in the Mediterranean city. Marseille joined other French cities such as Strasbourg and Dijon in having its curfew moved forward to 6 p.m. from 8 p.m., and running…
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