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Two buildings have collapsed in the city of Marseille on the southern coast of France, according to local authorities, but there is no immediate information about any casualties.
The administration of Bouches-du-Rhône, the department in which the city is located, has tweeted photos of the destroyed buildings.
The five-story residential building, located on Rue d'Aubagne, collapsed at around 9:00 a.m. local time (8:00 GMT).
The national police have advised local residents to avoid the area.
According to France Info, a local news portal, the residential buildings at 63 and 65 Rue d'Aubagne shared a common wall.
The building was in poor repair and had been ordered evacuated, according to Marseille Mayor Sabine Bernasconi.
One of the buildings was in disrepair; its residents had been evicted. However, French media reported that there could be squatters living there illegally.
An amateur video broadcast on BFM-TC showed clouds of dust in the street where the buildings are located.
Comment: Update 10pm CET
The latest is that the bodies of two men and two women have been found. Authorities believe there may be five to eight victims.