This screengrab taken from an AFP TV video on December 24, 2023, shows a view of a burning residential building as firefighters operate in Marseille, southern France. (AFP Photo)
One person was killed and one injured in a Christmas Eve house fire in Marseille in southern France, a spokesman for the city fire department confirmed on Monday.
The emergency services found the body in the debris. The blaze broke out on the second floor of the house around 8 pm on Sunday.
Several other people were evacuated from the building. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan expressed his condolences to the relatives of the deceased.
