US EditionExplosion Rocks French Chemical Plant: Four Injured, Fire Under Control
- On Monday, an explosion struck a chemical factory in the Saint-Fons area south of Lyon, followed by a continuing fire.
- The préfet said there was `no risk of toxicity`, urging people to avoid the area while many nearby communities received alerts via the FR-Alert system.
- Emergency crews responded and four people were hurt, two seriously, while social media video showed a large plume of black smoke above the site.
- A 1,000 metre cordon has been set around the site; the A7 motorway is closed in both directions and trains in and out of Lyon have been halted.
- The plant is classed as a Seveso-classified site, and local authorities advised residents in Saint-Fons, Feyzin, Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux to stay indoors while the fire continues.
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First elements of the explosion that caused four injuries in the Elkem Silicones chemical plant in Saint-Fons near Lyon are known. The judicial police are on site.
The writing of "Liberation" summarizes the main news of the day of 22 December
At least four people were injured, including three seriously in an explosion in a chemical plant in the Lyon region. The incident, which occurred in a laboratory at the Elkem Silicones site in Saint-Fons, is...
The deflagration, of which the exact origin is not yet known, is "hydrogen". At least four people were injured on Monday, three of whom were seriously injured in an explosion in the
At least four people were injured on Monday, including three seriously, in an explosion in the Elkem Silicones chemical factory in Saint-Fons, in the "Chemical Valley" south of Lyon.
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