Ten individuals, together with 5 kids, have been killed – in accordance with a provisional loss of life toll – after a hearth broke out on Friday morning at a residential constructing in Vaulx-en-Velin, close to the French metropolis of Lyon, the native authorities mentioned.

The native authority for the Lyon and Rhone area mentioned the reason for the fireplace was not identified at this stage. Round 170 firefighters have been on the website.

The fireplace occurred within the early hours of Friday morning at a seven-storey residential constructing in Vaulx-en-Velin. A safety cordon has been arrange on the website of the blaze, added the native authority.