Large fire breaks out at French factory in Rouen


  • World
  • Thursday, 26 Sep 2019

PARIS (Reuters) - A large fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at a French factory in the northern port city of Rouen, local authorities said.

Authorities added there were no reported victims at this stage. The fire at the factory of Lubrizol - a company that makes specialty chemicals - had started around 0240 local time (0040 GMT).

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