Blast at French grain silo injures 11

By Hajer M'tiri

PARIS

At least 11 people were wounded after a major explosion occurred on Wednesday in a grain silo located in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.

The incident took place at around 9.30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT) at a port on the Rhine river, which marks the border between France and Germany, local media reported.

The blast caused a large trail of smoke and a fire.

Some 70 firefighters have arrived at the scene and a large rescue operation is underway.

The regional administration urged the public in a tweet to avoid the site of the incident.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown.