China News Network, June 19th, integrated European networking, "New Europe Overseas Chinese News" WeChat public account and other Chinese media news, local time on June 18 at about 2 am, Sesto Fiorentino, central Italy (Sesto A major fire broke out in the Osmannoro industrial zone of Fiorentino. Two industrial plants were completely lost in the fire, involving more than 60 Chinese leather goods processing plants. The fire accident did not cause casualties. Regarding the specific cause of the fire accident, the police have begun to intervene in the investigation.
It is reported that the time of the fire was about 2:10 am local time on the 18th. Local compatriot L said that the fire started from the third building and then ignited the second building. The fire was blazing, and the fire glowed the night sky. The police dispatched 13 fire trucks and 40 firefighters to intervene in the fire, and finally put out the fire, preventing the spread of the tongue to the other three factories. "There are a total of five factories in this block, all of which are Chinese leather bag factories. The Chinese businessmen working there had already returned home to sleep at that time, and the main losses were machinery, goods, certificates and other properties. At least six Chinese businessmen were affected by this fire More than ten households, mostly from Wenzhou Ruian, Wencheng and other places."
After the fire, the European Union reporter learned through the local overseas Chinese leader Zhou Ruyan that there were 5 factories in the industrial area of the fire in Osmanoro, and there were more than 150 Chinese family-owned factories producing leather goods and leather bags. The two fireworks were about 2,500 square meters, and more than 60 Chinese processing plants were burned in the fire. According to preliminary estimates, the average loss of each Chinese factory is about 100,000 euros. The direct economic loss caused by the fire to Chinese businessmen is about millions of euros. Some overseas Chinese may face livelihood problems.
On the morning of the 18th local time, Wang Wengang, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Florence, and Yan Jinlin, Director of the Consular Department, immediately rushed to the scene to understand the situation, condolences and soothes the affected overseas Chinese, and urges the local police to quickly identify the cause of the fire; and appeals to the Chinese Societies and overseas Chinese extend a helping hand to the affected overseas compatriots to help them overcome the economic and life difficulties caused by the fire as soon as possible.
Wang Wengang said that the consulate-general has been in emergency communication with the local government and police, and hopes that the relevant departments will provide the necessary support and assistance to the affected overseas Chinese within the framework allowed by laws and policies to minimize their economic losses and help them. Get out of trouble. At the same time, he said that the consulate-general will open up a green channel for the overseas Chinese to reissue passports as soon as possible, and to communicate with the relevant competent authorities on the procedures for renewal of the residence permit, and make every effort to help The overseas Chinese survived the difficulty.
According to the website of the Chinese Consulate General in Florence, there were no casualties among Chinese citizens in this fire. The consulate general also reminded that as the epidemic situation in Italy gradually eased and various industries gradually resumed production, the overseas Chinese should strictly abide by local laws and regulations, and take effective measures to prevent and eliminate fire hazards and other safety hazards while preventing the rebound of the epidemic to ensure the resumption of work Safe production and life and property safety during the production stage.