A fire broke out in the Hydrapo chlorinated products factory at 9:30 a.m. this morning. What about the situation at 1 p.m.?
“A specific intervention plan (PPI) was triggered in the perimeter of 825 meters around the site“Said the prefecture in a press release. The people present in the perimeter are invited to confine themselves.
The population is invited to comply with the following instructions: avoid the sector, take shelter in a hard building, close doors and windows, listen to the instructions of the authorities, avoid telephone in order to leave the networks available, stay safe, only evacuate your home on the orders of the authorities.
Intervention in progress
“The Gard firefighters teams are on site, soon to be joined by a specialized team for firefighters from Bouches-du-Rhône”, said the prefecture in its press release.
For the moment, the emanations concern the municipalities of Lédenon, SERNHAC, Bezouce, Saint Gervasy, Marguerittes, Rodilhan, Bouillargues, Manduel, Bellegarde, Joncquières-Saint-Vincent and Meynes. Residents could smell of chlorine.
Road closures
In this context, the D500 departmental roads at the crossroads with D6086, D500 in Meynes at the crossroads of the D502 and D205 at the intersection of the 223 are currently closed, said the road service of the Gard Departmental Council.
