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Anthony Sowani
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; Updated on August 18, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.
A explosion occurred around 3:30 am this Monday, August 18, in the Minguettes district of Vénissieux, in the Metropolis of Lyon, following a gas leak in a seven floors building, which is at 9 avenue Division Leclerc.
A 70 -year -old man who died, the suicide track
A person is dead. It could be suicide, according to our information. Eighteen people inconvenienced by smoke were covered in relative emergency by the emergency services.
According to the Rhône prefecture, The victim is a 70 -year -old man.
The firefighters quickly intervened on the scene to control the fire following the explosion. No less than 90 fire soldiers as well as forty vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
About 150 people were evacuated and gathered in a municipal center “Maison de l’Enfance”.
Significant damage
The damage is important. An investigation was opened.
The city of Vénissieux will carry out a rehousing operation for the inhabitants of the building.
The prefect delegate of the Rhône for defense and security, Antoine Guérin, went there at the beginning of the morning.
Checks were carried out to check the solidity of the building. According to the authorities, half of the occupants will be able to reintegrate their accommodation.
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