PARIS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 19 people were injured in a massive fire on Sunday night at a building in the Aubervilliers commune, the northern suburb of Paris, local media reported.

Five children and two women were in serious conditions, according to the Europe1 radio station. Police officers were also hurt in the fire.

Many people were saved from the huge fire, the firefighters of Paris said on twitter.

This was the second fire in a month at Aubervillers. On July 26, a mother and her three children were killed in a fire of their apartment.