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At least 20 people have been injured in a powerful explosion at a carnival in the Paris suburb of Villepinte Saturday. Local authorities told the media that the blast was 'accidental.'
"A man with a broken arm, a child with blood on his face" in the audience and "people [were] running around in all directions to find their children," witnesses said, according to
Le Parisien.
The explosion was described as "accidental" by Villepinte commune's municipality and prefecture, the newspaper reported.
At least four people suffered serious injuries, according to local media.
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