Overview
- Multiple small gas bottles exploded around 7:52 a.m. at an ENI station on chemin des Alluèges in Annecy, triggering a fire.
- Fire crews quickly contained the blaze, protecting the pumps and storage tanks, though the station's administrative area was damaged.
- Two firefighters suffered minor injuries from the explosions and were taken to hospital for medical checks.
- A passerby restrained an adolescent who was then taken into custody, and a police inquiry ordered by the public prosecutor is underway to determine motive, with sources reporting a possible suicide attempt and hydrocarbon‑soaked clothing.
- Authorities set a safety perimeter, evacuated nearby homes, closed part of the rocade, and relocated about thirty elementary pupils to a gym, with the school closed for the morning.