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Two Children Dead and 13 People Injured in Apartment Building Gas Explosion in France

  • Two children aged three and five died due to a gas explosion in an apartment building in Trévoux, France, according to local authorities.
  • At least 13 people were injured, and two individuals were believed to be trapped beneath the rubble, as reported by Linternaute.
  • The explosion was heard up to five kilometers away, causing significant damage to nearby schools, according to local authorities.
  • Mayor Marc Péchoux indicated that the explosion was caused by gas, while Ain prefect Chantal Mauchet noted that an accidental cause is the most likely explanation.
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"There is one person missing in the call, who was probably occupying one of the dwellings," said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, during a visit Tuesday morning. According to Le Progrès, a body was found in the evening in the rubble of a building ravaged the previous day by an explosion. Two children also died.

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In the aftermath of the explosion of a building in Trévoux, which killed two young children and caused several injuries, the rescue staff continued all day to search the rubble to try to

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An explosion in a building cost the lives of two children, aged 3 and 5, in Trévoux (Ain), on the evening of Monday, 15 December. What we know about the victims.

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The President of the Republic presented the feelings of condolences to the family of the two children. Among the victims of the explosion, caused by a gas escape, there are more than four people.

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While a person is missing on Tuesday, relief is still at work in the rubble in Trévoux (Ain). An explosion hit a building in the commune on Monday, around 5:30 p.m., and killed two brothers aged 3 and 5.

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Two children dead and 13 people injured in apartment building gas explosion in France

The powerful blast in Trévoux is reported to have been heard up to five kilometres away

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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