Big black røgskyer rises out of the Normandy after a fire at the chemical plant as lubrizol in the French city of Rouen. The smoke from the massive fire could be seen 10 kilometers away from the plant.
the News agency AP reports that about 200 firefighters and 60 fire engines at the time of writing should be started with fighting the fire.
On Twitter can the ministry of the Interior tell you that the schools and kindergartens in the region have been closed as a result of the fire. They are calling on people who live within a radius of 500 metres from the as lubrizol to stay indoors.
#Rouen #Incendie Le @Prefet76 a price les mesures suivantes :
?? Les maisons de retraites sont confinées.
? ? Les habitants dans le périmètre de 500m the autour de #as lubrizol sont invités à residues chez eux.
? ? Les établissements scolaires et crèches sur 11 communes resteront fermés ?? pic.twitter.com/8J0IVxsrVL— Ministère de l’intérieur (@Place_Beauvau) September 26, 2019
The French interior minister, Christophe Castaner, tells to RTL radio, that there is nothing which would indicate that the smoke from the chemical plant would be dangerous. But the local authorities in the Seine-Maritime region encourages people to not to travel in the region, unless it is necessary.
Authorities are investigating what might have started the fire at the plant. The photos from the fire shows the massive flames and the AP report about the explosions from the chemical plant during the night.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
The local authorities have, according to the AFP stated that the fire poses a risk for the pollution of the 777-kilometer-long river Seine. It runs out into the English channel from Rouen, where the flames stand out from the factory.
as lubrizol produces additives for lubricant and paint.
