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'Still hope' of finding survivors in French building collapse: Mayor

Published: 10 Apr 2023 - 09:15 am | Last Updated: 10 Apr 2023 - 11:11 am
Emergency service personnel look into the rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseille, southern France, on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Clement Mahoudeau / AFP)

Emergency service personnel look into the rubble at 'rue Tivoli' after a building collapsed in the street, in Marseille, southern France, on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Clement Mahoudeau / AFP)

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Marseille: The mayor of the French port city of Marseille, Benoit Payan, said on Monday "there is still hope" of finding survivors after a building collapsed in a major explosion.

Two bodies have been found in the rubble of the building, which crumbled after a blast early Sunday morning, and six people are still missing.