This Monday evening, around 7 p.m., a violent explosion took place in a building in downtown La Rochelle, at 12 rue Cordouan, and caused the death of a 63-year-old woman, who also had a disability. engine.
According to the first elements of the investigation, which was entrusted to the police in order to investigate the causes of the death, the explosion took place at the victim's home, on the 3rd floor of the building, and would then have caused a fire in the laundromat. The origin seems accidental, even if investigations are still underway, confirmed the prosecution to INF La Rochelle, which indicated that for the moment, we did not know what had caused the explosion.
Three people or families were rehoused, while residents of neighboring buildings were able to return home after doubts were resolved, said the city of La Rochelle. However, no information is currently available concerning the residents of 12, nor on the date on which they will be able to return home, while part of the burned building is inaccessible and partly destroyed due to the flames .
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