A major fire broke out on the night of Wednesday 25 to Thursday 26 September at Lubrizol plant in Rouen, according to the prefecture of Seine-Maritime. This site, which manufactures oil additives, is classified Seveso.
The fire, which occurred around 2:40, has not been a victim for now, says the prefecture in a statement, adding that measures and samples were in progress.
About 130 firefighters are deployed on the site of the fire, from which emerges a large plume of smoke.
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Confinement of the population
"For the sake of precaution, it was decided to contain the population within 500 meters around the company," said the prefecture, noting that the Flaubert bridge, streets and roads in this area were prohibited at all. circulation.
There is "no evidence that there is [it] a risk related to fumes" caused by the ongoing fire at a Seveso plant in Rouen, said Thursday on RTL the Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner.
The prefecture of Normandy has nevertheless called the inhabitants of twelve communes including Rouen to stay at home. "Do not panic about this situation, but you have to be very careful," added the minister.
With AFP and Reuters