
Two children among seven killed in French Pyrenees explosion
CNN
At least seven people, including two children, were killed in an explosion in the village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque in France on Monday.
The death toll from the blast, which also injured around 30 people, remains "provisional," according to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who told reporters it was "a historic tragedy for the region."
The explosion happened overnight at around 1:30 a.m. local time, causing a fire in a small two-story building located on the main street, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

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