an investigation was opened after the explosion in a Seveso factory

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An explosion took place in a factory in Bergerac, Dordogne, Wednesday August 3. Fortunately, the activity was slow, which made it possible to avoid a catastrophe of greater magnitude. An investigation has been opened. Romain Michelot was live from Bergerac.

On Wednesday August 3, an exhibition is occurrence in a classified factory Seveso high threshold, Bergerec (Dordogne). “An investigation has been opened for work-related injuries by the Bergerac public prosecutor’s office, because the cause of the accident, accidental or not, remains to be determined”explains Roman Michelotlive from the Dordogne site.

“The explosion, which arrived this afternoon, injured eight people. All are employees of the site. They were evacuated to hospitals in the region. One of them is in serious condition. He was hit in the lower limbs and airlifted to Bordeaux University Hospital (Gironde)continues the journalist. The fire that resulted from the explosion has been contained. All of the employees were able to leave the site around 6:30 p.m. and the situation was restored at the end of the afternoon.


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