7 killed in Paris building fire

PARIS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed and another one seriously injured on Monday in a building fire in a Paris neighborhood, according to local fire service.

The fire service warned the death toll could still grow as the fire is still in progress, adding that 27 people, including 3 firefighters, are with minor injuries.

The blazing eight-story building sits in Paris's swanky 16th arrondissement, which is home to foreign embassies and renowned museums.