A firefighter during an intervention. (illustration) - ISA HARSIN / SIPA

A strong explosion was felt in a part of the city of Limoges, this Saturday morning, around 8:30 am A pavilion was literally blown up following an explosion, rue de La Souterraine, in the district of Place Carnot. According to the first observations of a journalist on the spot, it is a gas leak which is at the origin of the disaster.

Violent explosion of a house this morning due to a gas leak on rue de La Souterraine in Limoges. pic.twitter.com/mbcTNYSEOp

- Matthieu Marot (@ MatthieuMarot7) January 18, 2020

Huge explosion then fire at #Limoges. it shook to Place Marceau. The house has literally disappeared. Hopefully the locals were elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/ymkw0XbfFT

- Nizar (@nizar_oo) January 18, 2020

Waking up in Limoges with a big explosion :) pic.twitter.com/GQYGtu2oFR

- Theo (@Bronixxxx) January 18, 2020

It is not yet known whether there are victims or whether the house was inhabited at the time of the explosion. The images are in any case impressive. Numerous rescuers are on site. Particularly to try to put out the fire.

Explosion at 8:30 am this Saturday morning in a house near the Place Carnot district in Limoges #limoges #flashfm @ Sdis_87 pic.twitter.com/HKbYlhycAi

- FlashFM Limoges 89.9 (@FlashFM_Limoges) January 18, 2020

Explosion of a pavilion in #Limoges pic.twitter.com/FNQVPWDGpQ

- UNSA SDIS from France (@unsa_sdis) January 18, 2020

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