After the drama now opens the time of the judicial inquiry in Vaulx-en-Velin, where ten people, including five children, lost their lives last Friday in the fire of their building.



“Two investigating magistrates were seized to conduct a judicial investigation, in particular of the heads of voluntary degradation by fire which resulted in death”, announced this Monday the Lyon prosecutor’s office.

Sunday, the first elements collected by the scientific police had revealed no trace of flammable product in the samples taken.

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Fire in Vaulx-en-Velin: In shock, residents point to the state of disrepair of the building

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Fire in Vaulx-en-Velin: At least ten dead, an investigation into the origin of the fire… Details of the tragedy

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  • Vaulx-en-velin

  • Lyons

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

  • Fire

  • Investigation