With his hat on his head, Rachid El Ouatiq shook many hands, replied “thank you” a good dozen times, while he was a few meters from his store, noticing that flames were still escaping from the building, shortly after 8 a.m. “I was notified around 4 a.m. The firefighters told me there was nothing left. »
He could only observe the burning of his store, 400 m2 of sales, 1,000 m2 in total “and I don’t know what the basement is like”asked the owner. He now had to ” to wait for “. Waiting for the conclusions of a judicial investigation, while the criminal trail was confirmed by the prosecution, without further information being known.
The fire destroyed the entire supermarket starting at 2 a.m.; As of 9 a.m., hot spots still remained in the store.
© Photo NR, Aziliz Le Berre
Its activity is in any case reduced to nothing. “I had placed all the orders for the end of year holidays. We work very well with poultry, capons, foie gras…” Tons of food went up in smoke.
“I have to start again straight away otherwise it won’t work”
Faced with the disaster, Rachid El Ouatiq does not want to sit idly by. “The insurance experts will decide but we need to do this again as quickly as possible. I have to start again straight away otherwise it won't work. » The manager knows that it will take time, a lot of time before we see a building emerge from the still hot ashes. “But perhaps there is a possibility for another premises, will the town hall have a solution? »
In any case, the man wants to stay in the Saint-Jean district. To the great relief of the residents who greeted him on Tuesday morning. “ Courage and if ever the neighborhood can do something, you tell us! » insisted one of her clients.
