An explosion in a building linked to a “suicide attempt by gas” left seven people injured, one seriously, in Vendée.

An explosion occurred on Monday, May 25, 2026, in a building located in Vix, Vendée. According to the sub-prefect of La Roche-sur-Yon, it was caused by “a suicide attempt by gas” and resulted in seven injuries, one of them serious.

Shock gripped the small town of Vix in southern Vendée. An explosion occurred in a building on Monday morning, May 25, 2026. According to Nicolas Regny, the sub-prefect of La Roche-sur-Yon, who spoke to AFP and visited the scene, the explosion injured seven people, one seriously, and appears to be linked to a suicide attempt by gas. “It seems, although this will need to be confirmed by the investigation, that a suicide attempt by gas is the cause of the explosion in this building,” he stated , before adding: “There are seven victims, one seriously injured, probably the person who caused the explosion, and six others with less serious injuries.”