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Reuters Demonstrators Protest Chemical Factory Blast in Toulouse Which Killed 29 and Injured Over 2000

Date: 26-Sep-01
Country: FRANCE
Author: JPA/JES

Demonstrators Protest Chemical Factory Blast in Toulouse Which Killed 29 and Injured Over 2000 Photo: JEAN-PHILIPPE ARLES
Photo: JEAN-PHILIPPE ARLES

An explosion at the AZF unit of oil giant TotalFinaElf ripped through its factory close to a residential area, killing 29 and injuring over 2000 people. The signs protest the oil giant TotalFinaElf, its CEO Thierry Desmarest, and the damage caused by the blast.

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