Fire breaks out at Czech Embassy in Paris

A fire broke out at the Czech Embassy in Paris on Wednesday. The building was evacuated after the blaze started in an apartment and part of the embassy is now out of operation.

Two people inhaled smoke and they and another person were taken to hospital for observation.

The Czech ambassador to France, Michal Fleischmann, said the building, which is by the Eiffel Tower, would be open for regular business by the start of the Olympic Games next week.