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flag An explosion and fire damaged a van near Paris’s Hôtel Matignon on October 7, 2025, with no injuries, as authorities investigate the cause amid political turmoil following the prime minister’s resignation.

flag Explosions and a fire erupted near Paris’s Hôtel Matignon on October 7, 2025, damaging a van from public lighting company Cielis on Rue de Varenne, with no injuries reported. flag Witnesses heard three blasts, and black smoke was visible, though authorities have not confirmed the cause, with speculation about mechanical failure or gas cylinders. flag Emergency crews contained the blaze without structural damage. flag The incident occurred one day after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, the shortest tenure in France’s Fifth Republic, citing political deadlock after a fragmented parliament emerged from the 2024 snap election. flag With no clear majority, President Emmanuel Macron now faces a decision on whether to appoint a new prime minister or call a new election.

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