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Deadly Explosion in Trévoux Apartment Building Leaves at Least Six Victims, Including Two Children

Rescue teams operate under the mass‑casualty plan, with the cause still undetermined.

Une explosion s’est produite lundi 15 décembre 2025 au soir dans un bâtiment d’habitation à Trévoux, dans l’Ain, et a fait au moins six victimes, dont deux enfants décédés. Photo d’illustration.
Rue du port à Trévoux (Ain). Photo d’illustration.
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Overview

  • The blast struck around 5:30 p.m. on the ground floor of a four‑storey residential building in the Beluizon sector of Trévoux, about 40 km north of Lyon.
  • The provisional toll includes at least six victims, with two children aged 3 and 5 declared dead after being pulled from the rubble and several others injured.
  • Authorities activated the NOVI mass‑casualty protocol, deploying about 50 firefighters, 36 vehicles and medical teams, and established a security perimeter with a nearby command post.
  • Residents were evacuated to a gymnasium and a medical‑psychological emergency unit was set up, while the building remained standing but unsafe.
  • Windows at two nearby schools shattered and the sites were evacuated with no pupil injuries reported, and witnesses described a gas smell though officials have not confirmed any cause as the risk is not yet ruled out.