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France carnival explosion injures up to 18

A mother and her child are among those seriously injured and the town's mayor was also hurt when a bonfire exploded at Villepinte, near Paris.

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At least 18 people were injured when a bonfire exploded at a carnival held in northern France, French media say, reports the BBC.

The blast occurred at the end of the Yellow Carnaval in Villepinte, north-east of Paris, on Saturday afternoon.

Video posted on social media showed the bonfire blowing up seconds after being ignited, sending debris flying.

A mother and her child are among those seriously injured and the town's mayor was also hurt, Le Parisien newspaper reported.

Agence France-Presse reported that five people were seriously injured, and that a number of people suffered facial wounds.

Read more of this report from the BBC.