Seven people have died in a fire in the southern French city of Nice.
Firefighters rushed to the blaze in a residential block in the Les Moulins neighbourhood after being alerted at roiughly 2.30am on Thursday (1.30am BST).
Rescuers said they were confronted by a "violent apartment fire" on the seventh floor. Dozens of people were evacuated from the building.
Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli said investigators were looking into a "criminal" cause for the fire.
"In light of the initial evidence, I have opened an investigation into acts of arson leading to death," he told journalists at the scene.
Three children and a teenager were among the victims, he added. Breaking news. More follows...
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