Huge fire destroys warehouse at giant Paris market
A major blaze swept through part of one of the world's biggest fresh produce markets on the outskirts of Paris on Sunday.
The fire destroyed a fruit and vegetable warehouse at the Rungis complex to the south of the French capital.
Flames spread shortly after noon, the authorities said, sending a dark plume of smoke billowing over the southern suburbs.
Un important #incendie est en cours dans un bâtiment du marché de #Rungis (94), le plus grand marché de produits frais au monde. La fumée est visible à des kilomètres pic.twitter.com/LyLAQrQ4zU
— Anonyme Citoyen (@AnonymeCitoyen) September 25, 2022
A hundred firefighters brought the fire under control by mid-afternoon and there were no injuries, the fire brigade said.
The warehouse, about the size of a football pitch, belonged to Les Halles Mandar group.
Firefighters work to put out a fire in a building at the "Rungis International Market" wholesale food market in Rungis, south of Paris. Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP
"It's a shock, but we're glad there were no injuries", boss Shaoul Abramczyk said.
"We will not be able to fulfil our partners' orders from Monday and for several days", he added.
"When a market operator is the victim of a tragedy of this nature, the whole market is struck at its heart", Rungis market head Stephane Layani said.
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The fire destroyed a fruit and vegetable warehouse at the Rungis complex to the south of the French capital.
Flames spread shortly after noon, the authorities said, sending a dark plume of smoke billowing over the southern suburbs.
Un important #incendie est en cours dans un bâtiment du marché de #Rungis (94), le plus grand marché de produits frais au monde. La fumée est visible à des kilomètres pic.twitter.com/LyLAQrQ4zU
— Anonyme Citoyen (@AnonymeCitoyen) September 25, 2022
A hundred firefighters brought the fire under control by mid-afternoon and there were no injuries, the fire brigade said.
The warehouse, about the size of a football pitch, belonged to Les Halles Mandar group.
"It's a shock, but we're glad there were no injuries", boss Shaoul Abramczyk said.
"We will not be able to fulfil our partners' orders from Monday and for several days", he added.
"When a market operator is the victim of a tragedy of this nature, the whole market is struck at its heart", Rungis market head Stephane Layani said.
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