Three seriously injured in an explosion in the 'Chemical Valley' of Lyon
The national police set up a security perimeter of over 1,000 square metres
An explosion followed by a violent fire hit the Elkem Silicones chemical plant in Saint-Fons, in the 'vallée de la chimie' south of Lyon, in the early afternoon of Monday 22 December.
At least four people were injured, three of them in a serious condition, according to the authorities.
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The deflagration occurred in a laboratory at the plant, which produces silicone-based materials and is classified as a Seveso 'high threshold' site for industrial risk.
The origin of the outbreak was attributed to hydrogen, and the fire involved a building of about 600 m².
At the scene of the accident, some 80 fire brigades with about 30 fire-fighting vehicles were on the scene, still working in the evening to tame the flames and stabilise the situation.
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