Val-de-Marne: a major fire breaks out at the Rungis market, without causing any casualties – franceinfo

A warehouse of a fruit and vegetable wholesaler went up in smoke. Article written by Published on 09/25/2022 14:25 Updated on 09/25/2022 18:30 Reading time: 1 min. A spectacular fire broke out on Sunday, September 25, at the end of the morning, in a warehouse in the Rungis market (Val-de-Marne). “Thirty machines are on site and a hundred firefighters are mobilized,” reported a spokesperson for the Paris fire brigade. “The fire is almost under control, there are no victims and there is no risk of spreading.” According to information from France Télévisions collected on the spot, the fire broke out in the warehouse of the Mandar company, located in the Rungis flower area. These fruit and vegetable semi-wholesalers deliver to restaurants, hotels and communities in Paris and have 300 employees. The warehouse is completely destroyed, said in a press release the president of the Rungis market, Stéphane Layani, who wishes “to express all [sa] solidarity and [son] support for the company”. He adds that “the Rungis Market will resume tomorrow [lundi] its activities”. Thick smoke was visible for several kilometers around, south of Paris, as evidenced by many photos and videos of Internet users. 25, 2022 On Twitter, the firefighters advised to avoid “travel in this sector” in order to facilitate “the passage of the relief workers. #Fire | A violent warehouse fire broke out in the Chevilly-Larue sector (94).
The @PompiersParis are on site.
A plume visible from the center of #Paris.
Avoid your movements in this sector and facilitate the passage of help. pic.twitter.com/5VIm52nNoE — Pompiers de France (@PompiersFR) September 25, 2022 The Rungis market is the largest fresh produce market in the world. At the end of June, a fire had already broken out in the industrial zone of the market without causing any injuries. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link