A major fire broke out at a chemical plant in France
On Sunday, August 2, a major fire broke out at a Suez warehouse in the industrial zone of Gandrange in the Moselle department in eastern France. The facility has a lower-level Seveso classification due to the presence of chemicals on a site covering approximately 500 m².
Due to thick toxic smoke, the Moselle Prefecture announced precautionary measures and urged approximately 30,000 residents of five neighboring municipalities (Gandrange, Amneville, Vitry-sur-Orne, Clouanges, and Romb) to stay indoors, keep windows and doors tightly closed, and turn off ventilation systems.
Approximately 130 firefighters and specialized radiation and chemical protection units were deployed to extinguish the fire and monitor air quality. According to local authorities, the spread of the flames has been contained, and there are currently no reports of fatalities or injuries.
Source: Le Figaro.
As a reminder, in the French municipality of Obigny, about 1,500 people took part in an unauthorized rave party on the night of Saturday, August 1, despite a ban by local authorities and the high risk of forest fires.
French passengers who purchased train tickets to the region around Bordeaux will be able to exchange or refund them free of charge. This decision was made due to the large-scale wildfires that have complicated the situation in the area.
Ukraine has sent a combined detachment of State Emergency Service (SES) rescuers to France to assist in fighting the large-scale wildfires that have engulfed certain regions of the country. Ukrainian specialists will assist French services in extinguishing the fires and conducting rescue operations.
