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The explosion in Sanary-sur-Mer (Var) shortly before four in the morning on Tuesday, December 7 rang up to eight kilometers. For the time being, the investigation seems to be moving towards a gas leak, which would be at the origin of the tragic incident.
As soon as they arrived at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, December 7 at the scene of the tragedy, the firefighters instantly noticed a strong smell around the debris of the destroyed building in Sanary-sur-Mer (Var). “TO At present, the causes are not known. So far there was a smell of gas, but we can’t say more“, declares Colonel Éric Grohin, the departmental director of SDIS 83. For the time being, it is the trail of a gas leak that is being considered by investigators.
Several residents of the neighborhood claim to have smelled a strong smell of gas a few days before the tragedy. This information is neither confirmed by the firefighters, nor by the gas supplier who affirms that at the precise location of the incident, the gas network had just been checked and that no anomaly had occurred. been raised. Several questions are asked regarding the condition of the building, located in one of the oldest districts of Sanary. However, the mayor says that no structural problem was known to the authorities.