About 3,000 inhabitants of the village of Westrozebeke, in Flanders-Western, were invited to evacuate their housing due to an ongoing industrial fire, the bourgmestre of Staden in Belga said.
The fire started in the Horafrost frozen vegetables company, causing significant release of smoke. “”Leave the place as quickly as possible“, can we read on the town’s website.”Smoke has no acute toxicity, but staying in smoke for long periods of health effects.“The municipality provides a space at the Staden cultural center for those who do not find a solution to their family or friends. Residents of a rest home are part of the population to evacuate. The fire broke out in a hangar of the company located in the Voermanstraat around 12:30 am on Friday evening. He quickly spread and also ignited other buildings on the site. kilometers around.