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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Paris, December 22 (Xinhua) — At least four people were injured in an explosion that occurred at a laboratory in eastern France on Monday, three of whom were seriously injured, local media reported.
According to BFM Lyon television, the explosion occurred at an Elkem Silicones laboratory located near Lyon in the Rhône region. Hydrogen may have been the cause.
As the prefect of the Rhône department noted on the social network X, about 100 firefighters and 30 pieces of equipment were sent to the scene, and a security zone with a radius of 1,000 meters was established.
Residents are advised to avoid the area, and there is currently no threat of toxic exposure to the public. The A7 motorway, rail, and river routes are closed in both directions.
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