Two Nice beaches close due to oil pollution

According to information from the regional daily

, bathers were evacuated on Monday from two public beaches in Nice due to oil pollution.

A suspicious slick was detected at the end of the day at the mouth of the Paillon, a river that crosses the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes, prompting the town hall of Nice to issue an emergency order prohibiting bathing for the public beaches of Beau Rivage. and Centenary.

Samples were taken to determine the origin of this pollution.

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