Smoke Billows From Fire at Lyon University Building

A number of explosions were recorded by onlookers as a fire broke out on the roof of a building at the University of Lyon on January 17.

The university said the fire started at a building that houses its biology department, and which was undergoing renovation works.

The fire was brought under control within an hour, the university said. Three people were lightly injured, according to the university’s initial report. Credit: Philippe Liotard via Storyful