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Explosion Rips Through Apartment Building in Trévoux, Killing Two Children

Officials say the cause remains unclear.

Overview

  • The blast struck the ground floor of a four-storey residential building in the small town northwest of Lyon on Monday evening.
  • At least four people were injured, according to local reporting relaying the prefecture's information.
  • Windows at a nearby school were shattered by the force of the explosion, local media reported.
  • Authorities confirmed the incident and urged the public to avoid the area during the emergency response.
  • A mother and an older sibling of the two young victims escaped the building, according to one report.