the accidental track favored by the investigators

“The accidental track and that of the explosion linked to the gas” is privileged, Monday, April 10, the day after the collapse of several buildings in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), indicates the journalist Nathalie Ramirez, present on the spot. “Is it an isolated problem in an apartment, someone who turned off the gas badly, or is it a problem with the gas network that supplies the city?“, asks the journalist.

500 m³ of rubble to study

After the tragedy in the rue d’Aubagne and when the dilapidated state of the houses in Marseilles had been pointed out, the inhabitants are waiting for answers. The investigators approach the site where the research is carried out, they do not have access to it yet, since the priority is the search for survivors. After the collapse of the buildings, 500 m³ of rubble will have to be studied. “Between the fire and the use of water, the tracks could be blurred. Either way, we’ll have to find answers.”concludes Nathalie Ramirez.