In France's port city of Marseille, a five-story residential building collapsed in a loud explosion early Sunday followed by a fire deep within the rubble that hindered rescue efforts. More than six hours after the collapse of the building before 1am, it was not known if anyone was killed. The intense heat made it impossible to send in dog teams to search, so firefighters were gauging minute by minute the best way to put out the fire. The collapsed building is located in an old quarter in the centre of France’s second-largest city. The noise from the explosion resounded in other neighborhoods. Nearby streets were blocked off. The mayor said that an explosion was the “probable” cause of the building collapse but stressed that an investigation would ultimately determine the cause. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is expected at the scene later Sunday.

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