Bakery blast powerful

A powerful explosion and fire apparently caused by a gas leak at a Paris bakery injured several people, blasted out windows and overturned cars yesterday. Firefighters pulled injured victims out of windows and evacuated residents as smoke billowed out over Rue de Trevise in the 9th arrondissement of north-central Paris. Witnesses described the overwhelming sound of the blast and people trapped inside nearby buildings. Charred debris and broken glass covered the pavement around the apartment building housing the bakery. A Paris police spokeswoman said several injuries had been reported but no deaths.