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Fire appears to break out near Eiffel Tower in Paris

Other News Materials 15 July 2016 03:56 (UTC +04:00)

Photos footage circulating on social media showed flames and heavy smoke near the base of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Boston Globe reported.

Police said in a statement that the fire was an accident and it has been put out.

The incident was reported after a truck driver hit a crowd of people who had gathered to watch Bastille Day fireworks in the resort city of Nice, France, killing dozens.

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