An explosion at a factory in the Bas-Rhin region leaves one dead and two injured.

An explosion occurred at a factory in Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin) on Thursday, March 5. One person died and two others were injured, one seriously. One person died and two others were injured in an explosion that occurred on Thursday, March 5, at a factory in Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin), where gas cylinders are stored, the Strasbourg prosecutor's office reported. One of the injured is in critical condition, the prosecutor's office stated, adding that an investigation has been opened for manslaughter. The case has been handed over "to the public prosecutor of Strasbourg," the city indicated on its social media.

One person in critical condition

Referring to an "explosion," the mayor of Bischwiller, Jean-Lucien Netzer, explained to AFP that one of the injured people is in "critical condition" and "has been transferred to the burns unit at the Metz hospital." According to a source close to the investigation, the person was evacuated by helicopter. This factory, which belongs to the Chemet group, manufactures gas cylinders with a capacity of up to 127 liters, the company states on its website. The source close to the investigation indicated that the deceased worked for a subcontractor. On Facebook, the town of Bischwiller expressed "its deep sadness" and offered its "solidarity to the family of the victim" and "to those injured."