A boat moored at the port of Aigues-Mortes in Gard completely burst into flames during the night of Sunday, November 17, 2024 around 1 a.m. The ship was fortunately unoccupied. The intervention of the firefighters made it possible to prevent the fire from spreading to a second ship.
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The images are impressive. A ship docked at the port of Aigues-Mortes in Gard was completely destroyed by flames this Sunday, November 17, 2024 around 12:45 a.m.
The fire caused no casualties. The 35 firefighters dispatched to the site and the other rescue forces worked to prevent the fire from spreading to a second boat.
This Sunday morning, their intervention continues. The area was secured by divers and a floating boom was placed to contain the pollution by the chemical risks team. The causes of the fire are not yet known.
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