China News Service, February 6, According to AFP reports, on the 6th local time, an explosion occurred in a garage in Bordeaux, France, causing multiple injuries. Among them, an 89-year-old man was seriously injured and two others were missing. .
According to reports, preliminary investigations revealed that natural gas was the cause of the explosion, which destroyed the garage and two nearby buildings.
About 50 firefighters rushed to the scene.
So far, the explosion has caused serious injuries to an 89-year-old man, 9 people suffered minor injuries, and two others are missing.
A spokesperson for the fire department expressed concern that the number of victims would rise and some nearby buildings might collapse.
Eric Destarac, a spokesperson for the natural gas distribution company Regaz, said that although the gas supply in the area has been cut off, "we don't yet know whether it was the natural gas network or the gas tank" that caused the explosion.
He added that the firefighters found some gas tanks in the garage.