At least seven killed after explosion and fire in southern France

Interior minister heads to scene of tragedy near Perpignan as search of gutted buildings continues

At least seven people, including two children, have died after an explosion sent fire raging through a building in southern France.

One of the victims of the blaze that started in a three-story building in the coastal town of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, north-east of Perpignan, was reported to be a baby.