Villeurbanne: two people seriously burned in an arson attack. Two fires broke out in two separate buildings, in this town adjoining Lyon.
One of the victims, 80% burned, jumped out of the window. Four people are also in a state of relative emergency, apparently inconvenienced by the smoke. In total, 50 people were affected. Investigators are still trying to identify the perpetrator(s) of this fire. No arrests have been made at this stage. The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. at 191 rue Léon-Blum.