An explosion at a plant belonging to the Avril Group (Saipol) agro-industrial group in the French northern town of Dieppe left two individuals killed, the town's subprefect Jehan-Eric Winckler told Franceinfo radio broadcaster on Saturday, APA reports quoting Sputnik.
The blast occurred at around 11:00 a.m. local time [10:00 GMT] and was followed by fire, which was subsequently extinguished by firefighters, according to the media outlet.
Apart from the two killed, one person has also sustained a minor injury and seven others have been in a state of shock due to the blast, Franceinfo also reported on its website, citing former Dieppe's mayor Sebastien Jumel, who is currently a French parliamentarian.
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