> Further to mine, and to the Museum Security List piece that followed it,
> the10am CET BBC news carried a report that two loud explosions were heard
> in the building shortly before the fire was spotted.

At least two explosions, apparently of windows shattering from the
intense heat, were heard when the fire broke out.
The fire broke out in an area of the roof that was being renovated.
"The frame of the roof window caught fire and that made the glass
explode" (The director of the Palais de Chaillot).

Ton Cremers


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