Screenshot of fire images. – Handout / Firefighters / AFP
A column of black smoke rises over the industrial suburbs of Venice. The municipality issued an alert on Friday to residents of the city and its immediate surroundings immediately after
the fire which developed in the morning at a chemical plant in the port of Marghera.
“We are worried.” According to the information we have, two people were injured, ”Veneto Regional President Luca Zaia said.
⚠ #Fire #Disatisfied ⚠
UPDATE – Note @vvfveneto
“Explosion and fire in a chemical company a #Marghera: intervention of 8 teams on the ground of the Fire Brigade and the nucleus nbcr. External emergency plan taken for possible dispersion of chemicals ” pic.twitter.com/K0ugH6Fm49
– City of Venice (@comunevenezia) May 15, 2020
Wet towels to protect yourself
While the people of Venice have been invited to stay at home, the people of the municipality of Marghera, on the other hand, must not only stay at home but also apply wet towels around closed windows. The tall column of black smoke rising from the 3V Sigma plant was visible for miles around and many firefighters were on the job.
