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Explosion in a Chemical Plant Near Lyon: Workers in Shock After the Death of David and Nicolas

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They were 47 and 55 years old, of young children, a family. On 22 December, an explosion possibly caused by the hydrogen gas explosion, which occurred in one of Elkem Silicones' laboratories (570 employees) in Saint-Fons south of Lyon, in the Chemical Valley, followed by a fire, caused four injuries (three men and one woman), three of them seriously, transported in absolute urgency to the centre of the big burnt hospitals in Lyon.The explosion, …

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They were 47 and 55 years old, of young children, a family. On 22 December, an explosion possibly caused by the hydrogen gas explosion, which occurred in one of Elkem Silicones' laboratories (570 employees) in Saint-Fons south of Lyon, in the Chemical Valley, followed by a fire, caused four injuries (three men and one woman), three of them seriously, transported in absolute urgency to the centre of the big burnt hospitals in Lyon.The explosion, …

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_**The results of the accident on Monday in a chemical plant near Lyon are increasing, bringing the number of victims to two. The exact circumstances of the deflagration are the subject of a judicial investigation.**_ An employee of the Elkem Silicones establishment died of his injuries Friday afternoon, according to information provided by the prefectural authorities.This man [...] The article A second death mourns the industrial site of Saint-…

Nearly a week after the explosion at the Elkem Silicones site, in which two employees, two men aged 47 and 55, lost their lives and two others were seriously injured, many question the number of incidents in the Chemical Valley, south of Lyon, and the possible risks. It is [...] The article Explosion in Saint-Fons: Nathalie Perrin-Gilbert asks for a public meeting on industrial risk management appeared first on Lyon Capitale.

Lélue Lyonnaise Nathalie Perrin-Gilbert questions the political responsibility of the Métropole and the State after the deadly explosion on 22 December at the industrial site of Elkem Silicones in Saint-Fons.

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Lyonmag.com broke the news in on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
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