One person lost his life and another was slightly injured after an explosion in an apartment late Thursday night in Valencia, Drôme, said Friday the prefecture of the department.
The controlled fire during the night
The accident, which took place in a small building in the city center and whose cause was not specified, resulted in "a fire and material damage (broken windows)" around, she added in a statement. The fire was controlled during the night by the firefighters, who then found in the rubble of the building the deceased victim. His identity and that of the light wounded have not been specified.
5 people were provisionally relocated. The cleaning operations of the roadway will take place during the day.
Traffic orders were issued for security reasons. The Montgolfier stop of the CITEA urban network is neutralized.
Five people were provisionally relocated due to the incident. The cleaning operations of the roadway will take place during the day, according to the prefecture.