Rescuers have found a woman's body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four.
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The blast on Saturday morning in the Rue de Trevise in north-central Paris also injured dozens of people.
Nine people are still in critical condition from the explosion that devastated a street and 45 others had also been injured but not as seriously, Paris Fire Department spokesman Eric Moulin told reporters on Sunday .
He had said earlier that French rescuers were searching for a missing woman living in the building where the bakery was located.
Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said on Saturday the cause of the blast appeared to be accidental.
He said Paris firefighters were already on the scene to investigate a suspected gas leak at the bakery when the explosion happened. Two firefighters were among those killed.
About 30 firefighters were at the site on Sunday to search for other potential victims, amid a mountain of debris and wrecked cars.
Paris authorities said 12 neighbouring buildings that were damaged by the blast, apparently caused by a gas leak, have been evacuated.
Temporary accommodations were provided for about 40 residents while dozens of others have been housed by family and friends.
The city hall of Paris' 9th arrondissement was offering meals and collecting clothes on Sunday to help evacuated people.
Australian Associated Press