Breaking News: Several people injured as Explosion hits French city of Lyon
An explosion in the city of Lyon on Friday evening has injured at least seven people.
Lyon city flagThe explosion occurred around 5:30 pm local time (11:30 am ET) on the corner of Victor Hugo road and Sala road, and the cause is unclear at this point.
Emergency responders have been deployed to assist the wounded, a spokesperson for the National Police told CNN.
On twitter confirmed by VAM, the Auvergne Rhone Alpes regional police said a number of people had been "lightly injured" and that the chief of police and prosecutor were on the scene.
A spokesperson for the Police Nationale told CNN that the priority would be assisting the wounded, "regardless of if it was a car crash or a terrorist attack."
"The reasons for the explosions will be searched for later," they said.
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