The evening to launch the December celebrations turned into drama in a matter of seconds.
Saturday evening, during the Trouville Christmas parade, a nine-meter-long float rested on the crowd.
Thirteen people are injured, including two in serious condition, but there is no life-threatening situation.
The residents met by a TF1 team still have difficulty realizing this.
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It only took a few seconds for the evening to turn into drama. Last night, during the Christmas parade, it was almost 7 p.m. when a 9-meter-long float lay down on the crowd, as seen in the video at the top of this article. “The tank started moving and then slowly, very slowly, we saw it sink, and people were yelling at us.”testifies Pascal, who was at the side of the street with friends when the metal structure collapsed.
We never thought this could happen
A resident of Trouville
Everyone who witnessed the scene is still shocked this morning. “We never thought it could happen in fact, we had a shock because we heard the screams”describes a lady in the TF1 report above. In total, 13 people were injured, two of whom were seriously injured, although no life-threatening injuries were predicted.
Vanessa was on duty at the brewery she manages during the event. She tried to help the victims however she could. “We had people who came to take shelter in the warmth, we offered some small hot chocolates to relax them and then warm them up”she says. The residents met by our team are having difficulty coping this Sunday morning. “We want to entertain people, children, parents, everyone, and in the end it turns into a disaster”estimates a lady.
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The Nice company in charge of the show is however experienced, and security measures had been taken, affirms the mayor of the city, Sylvie de Gaetano. A psychological unit was opened by the town hall, and an investigation is underway to determine the still unclear causes of this accident.
