The authorities are on alert
An alarm has been sounded by the French authorities after the big explosion that took place on Thursday morning on the campus of the University of Lyon.
Photos and videos from the spot circulating on social media show huge clouds of black smoke and massive explosions. There is no information about victims yet. The area has been cordoned off while the fire caused by the explosion is in progress.
Preliminary estimates point to an explosion of LPG cylinders and are not linked to a terrorist attack. The University issued a statement calling on students and staff to stay away from the building.
Lyon explosion: Huge blast at university campus in France pic.twitter.com/7wONT9lzZZ- Chaudhry Tabraiz Aurah (@TabraizAurah) January 17 2019
# lyon1 #doua #lyon campus evacuated after 3 explosions pic.twitter.com/aEnYT6qbrS- Lilly Ramousset (@LillyRamousset) January 17 2019