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The explosion in a powder snow in Bergerac (Dordogne), Wednesday August 3, left eight injured. An investigation has been opened to determine the causes of this accident, which occurred on a site that is nevertheless classified as Seveso.
The day after a series of explosions in a factory in Bergerac, Dordogne, the employees are already back. Most of them were on site at the time of the incident. Many are still in shock:They are impacted by the event that has taken place. For the moment, we are really in a phase of sharing, in order to understand what their feelings are“, explains Sébastien Louafi, director of quality information systems and continuous improvement at Eurenco. A psychological unit was launched on Thursday, August 4 in the morning.
Some residents also heard the detonations and were worried. “I jumped up in the chair. My husband was lying down, he jumped up, and that made the bedroom door move. It was impressive, yes“, confides a woman. Many knew the risks associated with this centenary factory, emblematic of the city of Bergerac. The vital prognosis of the seriously injured person is no longer engaged, Thursday morning.
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