Editor’s Note
This article reports on a loud, unexplained noise that disturbed residents near Le Havre’s industrial zone, highlighting community concern and the ongoing search for its source. We are following developments and will update as more information becomes available.
On the night from Sunday to Monday, a loud noise woke up many residents of Gonfreville-l’Orcher, Montivilliers, and Gainneville, towns near the Le Havre industrial zone.
that’s what could be read on social media this Monday, January 19th.
Worried residents wondered where the noise came from, some mentioning the Yara factory, others the Total refinery:
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No information was reported to the authorities, and nothing was indicated on the Allo Industrie website, the public information system for incidents or even exercises on industrial sites in our region.
Alerted by its residents, the municipality of Gonfreville-l’Orcher, the town located right opposite the Total refinery and on which the refinery is located on the industrial zone side, will question Total. This Tuesday,
to demand explanations because industrial operators are required to report “perceptible events” by the population or any situation related to safety, yet the town hall received nothing.
Contacted,
that the incident did come from the Normandy platform, the Gonfreville l’Orcher site:
Nevertheless, no one warned the authorities following this noise that woke up many residents, despite the industrial operator’s obligation in case of an event perceptible by the population. Total Energies indicates that it apologizes