Twelve people including six police have been injured after a Molotov cocktail exploded in a restaurant in Paris.

Three people suffered severe burns and had to be airlifted to hospital after the fire broke out in the northern suburb of Aubervilliers at 8.30pm on Sunday.

Six police officers suffered minor injuries while responding to the incident, which appears to be linked to a robbery, according to local media.

Three people have been airlifted to hospital and nine more injured after a blaze at a Paris restaurant which is thought to have been caused by a Molotov cocktail

50 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to the building around 8.30pm on Sunday evening as video showed smoke pouring from the building

Freelance journalist Clement Lanot wrote that the arson was linked to a 'robbery gone wrong'.

Police have not officially said whether the incident was an attack, or discussed a possible motive for the crime.

Fifty firefighters were sent to the scene, Le Parisien reported, with 15 vehicles tackling the blaze.

'The restaurant is part of a five-storey building,' an emergency services source added. 'Everything is being done to contain the blaze, and search for other victims'.

Six police officers responding to the blaze (scene pictured) suffered minor injuries in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong, local media reported

France is currently under a State of Emergency following a series of terrorist attacks carried out by bombers and gunman working for ISIS and al-Qaeda.

There was no immediate indication as to who was responsiblefor tonight's attack.

Seine-Saint-Denis has been the site of numerous disturbances in recent years, including terrorist incidents and rioting.

There is no indication that this incident is linked to terrorism.