A BMX competition had to be interrupted in Rostrenen (Côtes-d’Armor), due to a gas leak, this Sunday, June 23, 2024. In total, 1,000 people had to be evacuated while the situation was restored.
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A BMX competition in Rostrenen had to be evacuated due to a gas leak, Sunday June 23, 2024. (Illustrative photo) | WEST-FRANCE ARCHIVES
The competition had to be interrupted. Sunday June 23, 2024, the Blavet Cyclo-club in Rostrenen (Côtes-d’Armor) hosted the 6e round of the BMX Brittany Cup. On the Place du Porz-Moelou, opposite the Edouard-Herriot college, 1,000 people gathered: 300 competitors and 700 spectators. Around 2 p.m., We smelled a little smell of gas, it came from the college gas box.
says the president of the Blavet CC, Christophe Le Dreff.
No injuries
Called, the firefighters arrived on site around 2:15 p.m. and installed a 100 m safety cordon around the box. The approximately 1,000 people attending the competition had to be evacuated. People waited quietly.
A GDRF agent intervened to plug the leak. Everything returned to normal around 3:15 p.m. And the competition was able to resume its course. We just finished an hour later
indicates the president.
No one was injured in the incident.
