Rabat – Two Moroccan nationals were wounded in the explosion that occurred Saturday morning in a bakery in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. A Moroccan diplomatic source in the French capital reported the information, according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP).
The wounded Moroccans, both on a sightseeing tour in Paris, have been evacuated to Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital, where one of them is expected to undergo surgery. Their condition is not serious, the diplomatic source added.
The Moroccan consular officials visited the two wounded Moroccans and are staying in constant contact with the medical services. The two Moroccans, one of whom was accompanied by his wife and child, were staying in a hotel opposite the bakery.
According to media reports, three people died in the blast, a Spanish national and two firefighters. Ten others were seriously injured and 37 were slightly injured.
