2023-08-03 05:16:00
So many operations which have been combined with a fairly sustained “routine” activity for the area, with in particular several road accidents, explained Commander Thiry, assuring that it had been manageable because it was spread over the followingnoon.
Bad weather: some worried scouts
Geographically, the firefighters had to intervene almost everywhere in the area, from Virton to Bastogne, with more interventions in the south of the province of Luxembourg at the start of the evening.
As a precaution, a camp with 200 young people took shelter on the side of Bertogne, following a few children had expressed their concerns regarding the bad weather.
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I went there to see the tents and marquees. Indeed, it was not safe to stay there at night. We took them to safety last night in a village house and a gym
“I received a call yesterday from a camp in preparation where there are currently 54 people and they are expecting 150 young people for Friday. It was a call regarding the storm announced for the night. I went there to see the tents and marquees. Indeed, it was not safe to stay there at night. We put them in safety that night in a village house and a gym”, explained Jean-Marc Franco, mayor of the entity, at RTL.
This Thursday morning, at 10 a.m., a decision will be made as to whether or not to maintain the camp.
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