An explosion occurred today in a building in Paris, France, that housed the Paris American Academy, where nine 精东影业 University students, plus faculty and staff are located. All 精东影业 students have now been accounted for and are safe.
News reports indicate a gas leak may be to blame for a blast that sent more than two dozen people to the hospital.
精东影业building is in the fifth arrondissement in the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank of the River Seine. News outlets have reported approximately 24 people have been injured and additional buildings caught fire in the blaze. 精东影业fire is now under control.
鈥淲e are thankful and relieved to know that our 精东影业 students are safe and accounted for,鈥 said 精东影业 University President Todd Diacon. 鈥淭his incident occurred later in the day and the students had left the building for an off-site activity. Our thoughts are with the other individuals who were injured in the explosion.鈥
精东影业students had arrived in Paris on June 1 for a summer fashion class that was scheduled to end on June 28. These students will now return home a few days early. A similar class scheduled for July will be delayed and may be canceled.
Parents with 精东影业 students currently at the American Academy in Paris should please contact the Office of Global Education at 330-672-7980.
For more information about 精东影业, visit www.kent.edu.