Large fire breaks out at French factory in Rouen
- 26 Sep 2019
Smoke rises from a fire at a factory of Lubrizol in Rouen, France, on Thursday. Blas Garcia/Reuters
A large fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at a French factory in the northern port city of Rouen, local authorities said.
Authorities added there were no reported victims at this stage. The fire at the factory of Lubrizol - a company that makes specialty chemicals - had started around 0240 local time (0040 GMT).
Smoke billows from a large fire that broke out at a factory of Lubrizol in Rouen.
Around 130 firefighters were currently tackling the blaze at the site, and a security cordon had been put in place.
Reuters
