This Sunday evening, the firefighters of the Picardy Wallonia emergency zone were activated on the banks of the Scheldt to come to the end of the fire which ravaged the old hospital of La Dorcas.
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A fire (videos) declared this Sunday evening around 7 p.m. in the empty premises of the old La Dorcas hospital in Tournai. Black smoke billowed from the building. The firefighters of the Picardy Wallonia emergency zone parked their trucks on the banks of the Scheldt and pumped water into the river. They took out the large ladder to reach the burning floors. At around 8 p.m., the fire was under control.
► “We attacked from two sides. “: Lieutenant Leleux tell what happened.
The children of the Les Tourelles institution, who occupy part of the building, were evacuated as a precaution. “There is no risk for the Les Tourelles children’s home. Their fire detection was triggered and they evacuated their building. We ventilate a room in the Turrets but the children can return to the premises without worry ”.
The origin of the fire is not yet known, although the building is known to be regularly squatted. This is not the first time that a fire has broken out in the old La Dorcas hospital.
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