A gas cylinder exploded at a campsite in Morbihan, injuring five people, including four children.

On the evening of Friday, May 1st, the peaceful atmosphere of the Les Îles campsite in Pénestin (Morbihan) was shattered by shock. A gas cylinder exploded in a mobile home, tearing the structure apart as if it were a sheet of paper. Five people were injured: four children aged 8 to 13 and a woman in her sixties, all caught in the blast.

A brand new mobile home destroyed in seconds

A brand-new mobile home was pulverized in seconds. The force of the blast necessitated specialized medical attention. The five victims were airlifted to the burns unit in Nantes, a sign that the injuries, at least for some of them, were a cause for concern for emergency responders. At this stage, no precise assessment of the severity of the injuries has been released, leaving their loved ones in this agonizing wait, where every piece of information counts.

On site, the mayor of Pénestin, Christian Mahé, indicated that the mobile home in question was "brand new," having been installed about a month and a half prior. This detail may seem trivial, but it is not: when an accident strikes new equipment, it serves as a reminder that safety sometimes hinges on the smallest things—a connection, a check, a simple action. The exact circumstances of the explosion have not been specified; the investigation will have to determine what happened in this mobile home and what this tragedy will now imply for the practices of campsites and vacationers.