A fire in an apartment building in the north of Paris early on Wednesday morning killed eight people, including two children. Criminal investigators have taken over the probe after it emerged the fire -- the deadliest in Paris since 2005 -- broke out in two separate places in the building. The blaze in the 18th district of the French capital took more than 100 firefighters to contain it.
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Rescue workers ladders against the damaged building. Francois Mori / AP Photo -
Firefighter battle flames during the fire. Norman Grandjean/ AFP Photo -
French investigators at work in front of the apartment building in which a fire broke-out overnight in central Paris. Charles Platlau / Reuters -
A French firefighter of Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) inspects the apartment building. Charles Platiau / Reuters -
A rescue worker climbs a ladder. Francois Mori / AP Photo -
French firefighters of Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) recover after extinguishing the fire that broke-out overnight. Charles Platiau / Reuters -
French firefighters inspect the apartment building. Charles Platiau / Reuters -
Firefighters work on a scene after a fire broke out early in the morning. Yoan Valat / EPA -
Firefighters battle the flames of a fire at an apartment building in the north of Paris. Norman Grandjean / AFP Photo
Eight killed in Paris residential fire - in pictures
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