Powerful explosion and fire at a lithium battery warehouse in France
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In the north of France, there was an explosion and a powerful fire at the Bollore Logistics facility, where thousands of lithium batteries are located.
This is reported by Euro Weekly News.
< br /> Hundreds of firefighters fight a massive blaze. The flames quickly spread to a nearby warehouse where it was believed that about 70,000 rubber tires were stored. A video posted on social media shows the flames raging and clouds of thick smoke rising into the night sky .
⚠️ HAPPENING NOW: Massive explosion at a building housing thousands of lithium batteries (Bolloré Logistics) in Grand-Couronne, France.
Hundreds of firefighters on scene; level of danger in surrounding areas due to toxic fumes unclear. pic.twitter.com/j2Za29bvxa
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