The calm of the southern part of France has broken in a matter of minutes. The car that caught fire in the middle of the highway caused a disaster that still holds thousands of people in anticipation. In less than 24 hours lThus, the flame required more than 750 hectares of land, affecting 71 houses And forced to limit 15,000 people in Marseille and their environment.
Apocalyptic images: Smoke columns covering Azul CostaYou call progress at full speed with the help of gusts of dry wind, and entire areas protected by neighbors, armed with rods, cubes and home hoses. The scene is despair and solidarity.
“About four in the afternoon They asked us to go home Since people could not breathe, ”says Francois de Garam, living in one of the injured areas. Umaren has been cutting through the streets, terraces and windows. The authorities will announce the conclusion From a respiratory risk.
In parallel, the fire completely paralyzed mobility in the region. All trains and flights were canceled For security reasons. Hundreds of passengers were at stations and airports With just information. “Ryanair did not say anything to us, there was not even a fire. They left us here to lie with a flight in five days. ” condemned the Spanish tourist In a trap at the airport of Marcella.
Although this morning Some transport services have repeatedly activatedLocal authorities insist that the danger has not disappeared. The mayor of Marseille was clear: “The fire is clearly deteriorating, but the growing cannot be excluded. We support the extreme observation level. ”
Among the wounded they are already considered 24 Hospitalized peopleThe field of six of them are firefighters, some of the more than 400 troops deployed on the field. The air media from different regions were also mobilized to try to hold back a fire, the violence of which even surprised the most veteran.
The template that is repeated
Marcel fire adds to the wave of fires, which in the last summer fell into southern Europe, managed thermal waves, long droughts and strong windsAlthough the authorities are still investigating whether there was any negligence or had a hot car, it is clear that dry vegetation and weather conditions did the rest.
In Marseille, priority remains to protect populated areas. Emergency equipment They work against the last spotlights And avoid a new advance. On the streets, the tension is palpated, and many are afraid that the worst did not happen.
