10 people, including 5 children, died in a fire in an apartment in France

It was reported that 10 people, 5 of them children, died in a fire that broke out in an apartment near the city of Lyon in the Rhone region of France.

In the statement made by the Rhone Governorate, it was stated that a fire broke out in a 7-storey apartment building at 03.12.

According to the first determinations, 10 people, including 5 children, lost their lives in the fire, and 14 people were injured, 2 of which were firefighters.

The cause of the fire, which was extinguished by firefighters, has not yet been determined, the statement said.