A gas leak causes a fire in Nanterre, the cordoned off district

A gas leak caused a fire this Wednesday afternoon in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine), in the La Boule district.

The incident caused a strong deployment of relief and law enforcement, reports

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The leak occurred on the site of an area under construction.

According to the first elements, an electric meter would have made a short circuit, causing a spark near a damaged gas pipe, specifies

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Flames several meters high were seen.

Gas leak in #Nanterre, rue de Saint-Cloud

🚧 Following work, a gas leak ignited.

✅Rapid intervention by the @enedis @PompiersParis and police services to control the fire, without injuries

✅Security perimeter established

➡️@GRDF on site to cut off the gas pic.twitter.com/IDQZKssBAU

– Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@Prefet92) June 1, 2022

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No injuries

The fire brigade and the police were immediately mobilized.

The fire was quickly brought under control by firefighters while the police established a security perimeter.

No injuries are reported.

Almost the entire neighborhood has been cordoned off as a security measure.

To avoid further incidents, electricity and gas were cut off for several hours.

GRDF technicians intervened to repair the damaged pipe and restore the gas supply quickly.

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