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11:40 a.m. : The Minister of the Interior takes the floor to take stock of the situation. Gerald Darmanin “greets the services, the firefighters, those of the City of Marseille” Who “Fighting an extremely violent fire” after the collapse of this building.
11:24 : The drama of Marseille revives the memories of another drama. In November 2018, the collapse on rue d’Aubagne of two buildings in another district of the center of Marseille, Noailles, left eight dead and sparked a wave of indignation against poor housing in this city where 40,000 people live in slums.
11:07 : The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, arrived at the scene of the tragedy, in Marseilles. Follow his speech in our live.
11:04 am : The political leaders are waiting for the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who is due to arrive in Marseilles any minute.
10:59 : A giant excavator has just arrived on boulevard Eugène-Pierre to clear the rubble from the two collapsed buildings on rue de Tivoli, at 12:40 a.m. and then at 7:45 a.m. tonight. The pound intervened beforehand to free the street https://t.co/aK9s56vJTb
10:58 : An excavator has arrived to clear the rubble of the collapsed buildings, said France 3 journalist Guilhem Ricavy on Twitter.
10:55 : In a press release, the city of Marseille announces that it has opened a gymnasium and two schools to accommodate evacuated families and has also set up a psychological help cell as well as an emergency telephone line (04 91 55 11 11 ).
10:47 : Emotion with Marseille, where a building on rue Tivoli collapsed last night. I am thinking of those affected and their loved ones. Research is continuing with significant resources deployed. Thank you to the firefighters and rescuers mobilized.
10:47 : The President of the Republic reacts in turn to the tragedy affecting the city of Marseille. “Emotion with Marseille”writes Emmanuel Macron.
10:38 : “When you look at the time it happened, it’s not a good sign. We know very well that people are sleeping and that if they’re there they don’t have time to react. We have to also stop the fire, but that the firefighters know how to do, they are pros. There are the best in Marseille.”
Patrick Coulombel, co-founder of the “Emergency Architects” foundation and legal expert, reacts on franceinfo after the collapse of a building on rue de Tivoli in Marseille.
10:27 : The whole club shares its solidarity with the families and inhabitants of the rue de Tivoli, victims of the collapse of a building. All our support and thoughts to the injured. 🙏💙
10:27 : OM reacts to the tragedy affecting the city of Marseille. The famous sports club bears witness to its “support” and its “Thoughts of the injured”.
09:55 : “The fire is covered by all the rubble. (…) The priority is to put out the fire to be able to engage the dogs, since the fumes disturb the dogs’ sense of smell and do not allow them to be efficient enough to find people.”
09:54 : “The apartments of numbers 15 and 19 were very quickly evacuated of their occupants, in particular with a ladder which made it possible to recover eight people who had taken refuge on the balcony. Our target is really the occupants of number 17, the building initially collapsed, on which all efforts are concentrated.”
Commander Laurent in charge of rescue operations in Marseille spoke to the press this morning, after the collapse of a building in the Marseille city.
09:47 : “Unfortunately, we may have to expect victims”, warns on franceinfo the Minister Delegate for the City and Housing, Olivier Klein, after the collapse of an apartment building in the 5th arrondissement of Marseille. Another balance sheet “very tentative” reports 6 people transported to hospital, including 5 in relative emergency. “Not everyone who is supposed to be in this building has been seen yet, and families are worried about their loved ones”says Olivier Klein.
09:42 : What do we know about the collapse of a building in Marseille, the provisional toll of which is currently five injured? The tragedy occurred around 12:40 a.m. in a residential area on the edge of the Plaine district, known for its restaurants, bars and nightlife. The collapse “of a building at 17 rue de Tivoli dragged down part of (buildings) 15 and 19” neighbours, one of which is in danger of collapsing, Mayor Benoît Payan told reporters on the spot.
France 3 Paca takes stock in detail in this article.
09:40 : The fall of number 15: around 7:45 a.m., the building next to number 17 rue de Tivoli also collapsed, weakened by the explosion. Here the photos of his fall, taken by a local resident https://t.co/qfLRrPvQ9b
09:39 : The journalist Guilhem Ricavy publishes on Twitter images, taken by a local resident, of the fall of the neighboring building at 17 rue de Tivoli which also collapsed this morning.
09:32 : I follow with attention and emotion the situation in Marseilles where a building collapsed last night. I extend my full support to the rescue teams and the inhabitants of Marseille. The Minister of the Interior goes there.
09:32 : The Prime Minister reacts on Twitter to the collapse of a building in Marseille. Elisabeth Borne says to follow the situation with “attention and emotion”.
09:28 : “The first elements report an explosion followed by the collapse of the building which dragged down part of the adjacent buildings at 15 and 19 on the same street”, specifies the parquet floor in a press release.
09:27 : The Marseille prosecutor’s office is opening an investigation for “unintentional injuries” after the collapse of a building in the 5th arrondissement.
09:22 : For those directly concerned, an emergency number is at your service: 04 91 55 11 11.
09:22 : The mayor of Marseille is posting an emergency number on Twitter for people directly affected by the tragedy.
09:19 : “There are strong suspicions that an explosion caused the collapse, but we must remain very careful about the causes at this stage”told AFP the prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône region, Christophe Mirmand, specifying that the gas could be “a possible option”.
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09:14 : Significant collapse of a building in Marseilles this night rue Tivoli. The firefighters are fully mobilized to control the fire which has spread. Support for relief forces.
09:15 : The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, is expected on the spot, rue de Tivoli, at 10:45 a.m. He must speak to the press.
09:06 : The collapse of a 4-storey building, at 17 rue de Tivoli in #Marseille, is a terrible tragedy. At the time of the fight for life led by the @MarinsPompiers, and the anguish of the families, I address them my thoughts and deep solidarity, on behalf of the entire #RegionSud. https://t.co/4aNrSCkWWS
09:06 : This night at 00:40 an explosion took place in the 5th arrondissement affecting two buildings. It’s a new tragedy that mourns Marseille. We fear the worst. My thoughts go first and foremost to the victims of this tragedy and their loved ones.
09:06 : Following the collapse of a building last night in Marseille, rue de Tivoli, I express all the emotion and support of Marseille in the face of this tragedy. We are awaiting a full report. All my thoughts go out to the families and residents in shock.
09:06 : The reactions of local politicians after the collapse of a building in Marseilles, having injured at least five people, are flowing on social networks. “All my thoughts go out to the families and residents in shock”writes the mayor of the city. “We fear the worst”writes Martine Vassal, the president of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, while the president of the region, Renaud Muselier, evokes “a terrible tragedy”.