Marseille blast: two dead and six missing after explosion destroys buildings

Removal of bodies will take time', says fire department, as blaze under rubble hampers rescue efforts in French city

Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion, French authorities said early on Monday, as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for.

The discovery of the bodies came about 24 hours after the blast brought down the four-storey building in the Mediterranean port city in southern France.