A car parked in the parking lot of a shopping area in Arbent, in Ain, suddenly exploded on Wednesday November 18 at around 6 p.m.
Four young women, aged 16, 18 and 25, were injured in the fire, suffering from serious facial injuries, report our colleagues from
Progress
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According to the regional media, no less than three helicopters were mobilized by the Oyonnax firefighters to evacuate the victims to the Lyon hospital center.
According to the first elements of the investigation, carried out by the police from the Oyonnax police station, several aerosol canisters were found in the partially charred vehicle. Investigators assume that the four young women were having fun by inhaling a gas that altered their voices. One of the occupants allegedly lit a cigarette, causing the automobile to explode.