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Terror in Paris: Floor of building collapses during party

Published January 18, 2026, 17:30

At least 19 people were injured, one seriously, after a floor of an apartment in a Paris building collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. The accident occurred during a party attended by around 50 people. Firefighters, with 125 personnel and 40 vehicles, rushed to the scene and managed to rescue the seriously injured person, reviving them. The building and its neighbors were evacuated as a precaution, while police assured that the building's overall structure had not sustained further damage. The Mayor of Paris expressed her sympathy to the injured and their families, while authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse.