At least six people still sought by more than 100 firefighters after canine unit’s work delayed by fire causing high temperatures and smoke
The French housing minister, Olivier Klein, said the discovery of the bodies was “gruesome, difficult and dramatic”. Visiting Marseilles, he said the role of the government was to support the victims, their families and those evacuated from their homes.
Lionel Mathieu, the commander of the city’s fire department, said his team was waging a “battle against time”. He added: “The fire has not reached all parts, so there is hope that some people are still alive.” Rubble and remains from the building must be carefully preserved for police to carry out an investigation into what caused the blast. So far 350 sq metres of rubble has been cleared.On Sunday, before the discovery of the bodies, the local prosecutor, Dominique Laurens, said eight people “were not responding to phone calls”. A ninth person living in a neighbouring building who had been feared missing has since been in touch with relatives, the prosecutor’s office said.
The deputy mayor, Yannick Ohanessian, said at the scene that several witnesses had reported “a suspicious smell of gas”.
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