Seven killed in Paris building fire

Seven people died and another one was seriously injured in a building fire in a wealthy Paris neighborhood on Monday night, AFP reported citing the local fire service.

"The toll could still increase because the fire is still in progress on the 7th and 8th floors" of the eight-storey block, a fire service spokesperson said at the scene.

The blaze in the French capital's trendy 16th arrondissement also left 27 people, including three firefighters, with minor injuries.

With landmarks including the Trocadero overlooking the Eiffel Tower, Paris Saint-Germain's home stadium the Parc des Princes, the picturesque Bois de Bologne and an array of upmarket shops and restaurants, the area is popular with tourists.

(CGTN)