the roof of a building collapses, a camp of Travelers evacuated
Firefighters were engaged in numbers at the end of Avenue Henri Zanaroli, this Monday, September 5 in the early evening, following the report of the collapse on itself of the roof of a house on land occupied by a group of travellers, on the way to the Red Cross.
The alert was given at 8:20 p.m., by passers-by walking their dogs, surprised by the sudden crash of tiles and wooden beams. A large rescue team associated with a canine team was deployed to explore the site and ensure that there were no victims.
The building, an old farmhouse with stone walls, suffered from the collapse of the frame and remains dangerous to access, especially on the part located on the first floor. Two fire dogs carried out a reconnaissance of the site, without reporting the slightest presence. No injuries are reported. The disused building that housed a neon sign store was empty.
On the grounds of the unoccupied building were five caravans where four people from the community of travelers lived. The latter were taken care of by the services while the caravans were evacuated from the site where they were not intended to stay. Faced with the risk of a new collapse, a safety perimeter has been established around the building, the balance of which remains precarious, inviting those involved to exercise the greatest caution.
At the height of the intervention, 24 firefighters were called upon, under the orders of Lieutenant Yohann Lefichant, commander of the rescue operations on Monday evening.