Hundreds were evacuated due to a fire in the port of Le Havre in northern France
French firefighting teams are working to extinguish a large fire that broke out today, Saturday, in an abandoned building in the port of Le Havre in the north of the country.
The police of one of the largest French ports confirmed in a tweet posted on their official account on “Twitter” that they are working to evacuate the houses surrounding the site of the accident, noting that the smoke has spread widely.
[#Incendie – #CirculationPerturbee]
— Police nationale 76 (@PoliceNat76) October 24, 2020
Un incendie a lieu actuellement dans un bâtiment désaffecté rue du 8 mai 1945 @LH_LeHavre.
➡ énorme dégagement de fumée.
Les habitations a proximité sont en cours d'evacuation.
Évitez le secteur. pic.twitter.com/NxRVmaDBjz
Local authorities stated that 70 firefighters, 25 cars and about 20 policemen were taking part in putting out the flames, while BFMTV confirmed that the evacuations had affected about 300 people.
And local media reported that the fire broke out inside a former warehouse of the “Lipton” tea company.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from the accident.
Activists on social media circulated footage confirming columns of thick smoke rising over the building.
#Incendie d’un entrepôt désaffecté au Havre : en renfort des sapeurs-pompiers mobilisés, l’hélicoptère #Dragon 76 est engagé pour des opérations de reconnaissance.
— Sécurité Civile (@SecCivileFrance) October 24, 2020
⚠️ Restez à l’écoute des consignes @Prefet76 @Sdis76 pic.twitter.com/yQFG5VTRBM
🇫🇷 FRANSA:
— Dünyadan Duymadıklarınız (@dunyahaberburda) October 24, 2020
🔴 Güncel bilgi: Le Havre'de kullanılmayan bir depoda çıkan yangına dair görüntüler 👇 #fransa #lehavre pic.twitter.com/WHXR2eIzYy
Se produce un gran incendio en el puerto de Le Havre, en el norte de Francia. pic.twitter.com/bf0WSNUt2n
— Sabiduría Origen (@OrigenSabiduria) October 24, 2020
