A pleasure boat with at least 10 passengers on board has hit a bridge pillar on the River Seine in central Paris, French police say.
A number of people jumped in the water and were later rescued.
Two people - including a child - were in a serious condition, police say.
The cause of the accident near Notre Dame is being investigated by police.
The boat sank after hitting the pillar. This type of incident is extremely rare in Paris, correspondents say.
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(BBC)
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