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

More than 24 hours after the four-story building imploded, with residents reporting a strong smell of gas, dozens of firefighters are still battling a blaze that has hampered search operations.

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