Mysterious Poisoning Incident Shocks Dreux Shopping Area
On the morning of Januaryโ 18,โ shoppers โคat the Coralines shopping area in Dreux were met with an unexpected โscene: โfirefighters stationed in front of the Marie-Blachรจre bakery adn the Grand Fraisโค store. The presence of emergency โresponders quickly turned heads, as seventeen firefighters fromโข Dreux, Chartres, and โthe mobile chemical intervention unit workedโ to โฃrescueโฃ employees from the two establishments.โฃ
The incident beganโค around 8 a.m. when bakery employees reported suspicious โodors. Firefighters swiftly intervened, conducting gasโฃ and carbon monoxide readings, which came back negative. However,the situation escalated later that morning. At 11 a.m., employeesโข once again alerted the authorities, prompting โfirefighters to return to the scene.
Four bakery employees and three โbutchers from the neighboring Grand Frais store began experiencing symptoms such as headaches, sore throats, and itchyโ eyes. some even reportedโ feeling unwell. The team from the mobile chemical intervention cellโฃ was on-site to assess the situation. โ
The affected individualsโ were examinedโค by aโฃ Samu team โคin a warm room generously provided by the nearby Intersport store. Several victims were transported to Dreux hospital โฃfor further evaluation. โWhile the marie-Blachรจre bakery was temporarily closed to the public, Grand Frais continuedโข to operate as usual.
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of these โpoisonings, leaving the community on edge. The incident has raised questions about the safety of public spaces and the โคpotential risksโ of unknown chemicalโฃ exposures.
Key Details of the Incident
| Aspect โข | Details โค โ โ โข โ โข โ โฃ โค โ โ โ โค โค |
|————————–|—————————————————————————–|
| Location | Coralines shopping area, Dreux โค โ โข โ โ โ โ | โค
| Stores Affected | Marie-Blachรจre bakery, Grand โขFrais โstore โค โ โ โ โ|
| Time of Incident | January 18, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. โข โ โ โ โ|
| Symptoms โฃReported โ| Headaches,sore throats,itchy eyes,general unwellness โโ โ โข | โข
| Emergency Response | 17 โfirefighters,mobile chemicalโ interventionโข unit,Samu team โ โค โฃ โข โค | โ
| Current Status โฃ | Investigationโ ongoing,bakery closed,Grand Frais โoperational โ โ โ |
As the investigation โขcontinues,residents are urged โto remain vigilant and report any unusual odorsโฃ or symptoms to local authorities.โ The incident serves as aโ starkโ reminder of the importance of swift emergency response and community cooperation in times of crisis. โข
Stay tuned for updates as more information becomes available. For now, the cause of these poisonings remains a mystery, leaving the communityโ of Dreuxโ searching for answers.

Michel Talata with delicacy, but without detours, recounts how “the silence of the fathers was difficult to live with for the children of Harkis”, how “these too heavy silences led to the teenagers’ anger”, how he “who was called Ahmed at home was Michel outside, and my green eyes that spared me the racial slurs, but I heard them for othersโ.