China News Service, Paris, February 7 (Reporter Li Yang) An explosion occurred on the 6th local time in Bordeaux, France. At least one person has been killed and many others have been injured.
The cause of the explosion is still under further investigation.
The explosion occurred on the morning of the 6th local time. Witnesses said that the power of the explosion was huge. A building where the explosion occurred was severely damaged. Many surrounding buildings were affected by the explosion. Some shop windows were shattered by the blast wave.
70 firefighters were sent to the local area to rescue and found many people were injured, 9 people were slightly injured, but an 89-year-old man was seriously injured and has been sent to the local hospital for treatment.
On the afternoon of the 6th, rescuers found the body of a victim at the explosion site.
Preliminary reports indicated that the victim was 88 years old and was the wife of an 89-year-old seriously injured.
Rescuers are still searching for survivors at the explosion site.
The local administration of Bordeaux revealed that the cause of the explosion may be caused by a natural gas leak, but further investigation is needed to determine it.
The natural gas supply around the explosion site has been cut off.
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