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But what is the rain that has been falling for some time on the town of Deûlémont, near the Belgian border? These are real drops of fat that fall on vehicles, gardens, passersby. The supposed leader of these showers, according to several local observers, is a Belgian frozen french fries factory located in Warneton.
According to Michel, a resident of the town of Deûlémont, these rains lasted for several days: "There are chimneys in the factory and the wind carries greasy deposits on cars parked in the city."
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- France 3 North (@ F3nord) July 28, 2019Factory managers refute any responsibility
Elisabeth Dumoulin, a member of the Deulémont Defense for the Environment Association , finds spots on her terrace: "There is a drop of fat on my garden table, I find it incredible." She adds, "The mill has put this big chimney to make things better and nothing has changed and it has been proven that the fallout goes further for eight kilometers around."
On the other side of the border, the leaders of the Belgian factory Clarebout Potatoes , refute any responsibility. Deûlémont's deputy mayor, Sylvie Delrue, regrets that the dialogue is impossible: "It is business first and foremost, and there is no question of pollution in the surrounding area. have not been done properly. "
Anger could still mount with the expansion project of the french fries plant that could accentuate the smells and showers of grease oil on the city.