At around 12:30 am on the night from Sunday to Monday, the firefighters intervened on rue de la Rousselle in Bordeaux near the Porte de Bourgogne.

Two three-story buildings, one of which was unoccupied, completely collapsed.

An accident that occurs when a building has already collapsed Wednesday rue Planterose, in the Saint-Michel district.

Three people were injured, including a 28-year-old man who was evacuated in serious condition at the Bordeaux University Hospital.

Six other people, unharmed, were rescued while they were stranded on a non-collapsed upper part of the building, explains the Gironde firefighters to 20 Minutes.

Teams specializing in the search for men in the rubble were mobilized and at this time all the known occupants have been found.

About ten neighboring buildings were evacuated by security and some of the inhabitants were sheltered by the town hall in the Palais des Sports, cours Victor Hugo.

An appraisal phase will be carried out in conjunction with the town hall before considering the return of evacuees.

In total, 78 firefighters were mobilized last night on this intervention.

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