No more fireworks will be fired at Cholet.
After the death of two people on the sidelines of the pyrotechnic show of July 14 in this commune of Maine-et-Loire, the mayor (DVD) Gilles Bourdouleix announced his decision to the inhabitants in the municipal magazine of September.
“The municipality will no longer organize and authorize fireworks,” he wrote in his editorial.
This tragedy will forever remain in our memories.
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On the evening of the events, a rocket firing accident caused the death of a 7-year-old boy and his 24-year-old sister, who had come with their family to enjoy the show.
Another person had been seriously injured, and others more lightly.
Very quickly, many questions arose on the technical cause of this incident and on possible shortcomings relating to the safety instructions.
According to
Ouest-France
, the manslaughter investigation then opened by the Angers prosecutor's office to establish everyone's responsibilities is still ongoing.
"Far from sterile controversy, let's not forget that in this tragedy parents have lost two children," said Gilles Bourdouleix, who wished to renew his "deepest condolences".
A child and his sister killed by fireworks in Cholet
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Cholet: The questions that arise after the fireworks which caused the death of two people
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