Detonations were heard at the Eurenco factory in Bergerac, which manufactures powders and explosives. The mayor of the city announced that the explosion had made several injured on the spot, according to France Bleu.
Le Monde
The human assessment is not yet known. Explosions took place on Wednesday August 3, at the Eurenco factory, in Bergerac, in Dordogne. A fire is underway on the site, announcement the prefecture . The company’s site, which manufactures powders and explosives, is classified seveso threshold high.
The mayor of the city announced that the explosion had made several injured on the spot. Ambulances and a samu helicopter are on the site, according to south west , which mentions a release of smoke . On Twitter, the City of Bergerac reported a “powder incident” and asked the inhabitants to avoid the sector, while the prefecture said that the departmental operational center had been activated.
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