Toulouse. It’s the 21st anniversary of the AZF disaster on Wednesday: the program of commemorations
By David Saint-Sernin
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Toulouse commemorates the 21e anniversary of the AZF disaster.
On September 21, 2001, at 10:17 a.m., hangar 221 located in the factory exploded. A blast in which 31 people lost their lives.
As every year, ceremonies in tribute to the victims are organized in Toulouse.
On the AZF website
Here is the program :
- 10:17 a.m.: Detention of the siren.
- At 10.20 a.m., the names of the 31 victims of the explosion at the AZF factory were read.
- At 10:25 a.m., wreath laying by representatives of the families and victims of AZF, Jean-Luc Moudenc, Mayor of Toulouse, President of Toulouse Métropole, Georges Méric, President of the Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne, Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie region, Christine Arrighi, Deputy for the 9th district of Haute-Garonne, Etienne Guyot, Prefect of the Occitanie region, prefect of Haute-Garonne and representatives of the company Total Energies.
- At 10.35 a.m., Minute of silence in memory of the victims.
Find our articles produced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the disaster by clicking on the following link:
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