Europe 1 with AFP 08:53, May 02, 2022

A 50-year-old man died overnight from Sunday to Monday near Marseille after a house explosion, and three other people were slightly injured.

According to a source close to the investigation, the call was given around 4 a.m. and 23 firefighters were engaged in the operation.

The accidental track is privileged. 

The explosion of a townhouse near Marseille left one dead, a 50-year-old man, and three slightly injured overnight from Sunday to Monday, firefighters said.

The accidental track is privileged, according to a source close to the investigation.

The call was given around 4 a.m. and 23 firefighters were engaged in the operation, detailed the Bouches-du-Rhône fire and rescue service, confirming information from BFMTV.

The explosion occurred on the first floor of a house in Allauch, a town of 21,000 inhabitants north of Marseille, according to the first elements of the firefighters.