At least 37 injured after gas explosion sparks blaze in Paris

At least 37 people have been injured, four of whom are in a critical condition, after a gas explosion sparked a blaze in buildings in the Latin Quarter of Paris.

The blast happened in the fifth arrondissement at about 5pm on Wednesday and resulted in several buildings catching fire, local officials said.

Police said many of the injured were hit by the force of the blast and by debris. Rescue workers were looking for two people in the rubble on…