15 years after

The 21st September 2001 saw the worst industrial disaster in modern France, when a massive explosion shook the AZF factory in Toulouse. 31 people lost their lives and thousands suffered injuries or damage to their homes.
In the years following there have been enquiries and court cases attempting to determine the cause of the explosion and recompense the victims. Indeed a third case will be heard soon, this time in Paris. Coming as it did just 10 days after the twin towers attack in New York there was initially a good deal of fear that it was a terrorist attack, but in fact it turned out to be an industrial accident.

The devastated AZF site

The site itself has been rehabilitated and houses the new Canceropole medical centre. But for the some 10000 "sinistrés" the wait for answers goes on.
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