Mexico: Massive Fire Destroys Plastics Factory in Xochimilco, Mexico City

A massive fire broke out at a 2,000-square-meter plastics factory in the La Noria area of Xochimilco, Mexico City, on Thursday, January 22, forcing at least 50 people to evacuate. Firefighters and Navy personnel brought the fire under control after several hours of work.

Turkey: Fire at Plastic Factory Near Izmir Hospital Prompts Patient Evacuations

A huge fire that originated from a transformer at a plastic factory in Izmir's Konak district spread to parts of the nearby Medicana Hospital on Sunday, June 15. Patients in the hospital were evacuated as a precaution and transferred to other hospitals in the city.

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- A Palestinian man works at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- Palestinians work at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

Palestinians Turn Plastic Waste into Fuel to Survive - Gaza

- A Palestinian man works at a makeshift workshop to make fuel from plastic waste in Gaza City, on April 29, 2025. In a makeshift workshop amidst the ruins in western Gaza City, a group of Palestinians are busy breaking down various discarded plastic items and melting them in large metal containers. They're converting the waste into fuel to cope with the shortages caused by Israel's blockade, which has lasted over two months. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic waste into fuel amid Israeli blockade

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Women prepare plums in plastic bowls inside a home in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Workers work in the workshop of a shoe company at a plastic processing company in Guangping county, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, Jan 2, 2024.

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Workers work in the workshop of a shoe company at a plastic processing company in Guangping county, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, Jan 2, 2024.

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Workers work in the workshop of a shoe company at a plastic processing company in Guangping county, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, Jan 2, 2024.

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Workers work in the workshop of a shoe company at a plastic processing company in Guangping county, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, Jan 2, 2024.

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

China Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Workers work in the workshop of a shoe company at a plastic processing company in Guangping county, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, Jan 2, 2024.

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

Rain Rubber Shoes Production in Jieshou

JIESHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - A worker works on a production line of rain rubber shoes at Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., LTD in Jieshou city, east China's Anhui province, Sept 27, 2024.

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An inside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

An outside view of the cathedral during Culture Minister’s visit on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati greets a firefighter as she visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Rachida Dati Visits Rouen Cathedral Following Its Spire Fire

Culture Minister Rachida Dati visits the cathedral on July 1, 2024 in Rouen, western France. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. A section of plastic sheeting covering renovation work 120 metres up the cathedral’s spire caught fire, though officials have not said how the blaze started. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM