Passengers at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris were evacuated from one of its terminals today amid fears for their safety because of an accumulation of snow on the roof. Bernard Cathelain, the deputy director of the Paris airport authority ADP, said the terminal was still operating but passengers had been asked to move. Le Monde reported that about 60cm of snow had built up on the roof of the terminal and about 2,000 people had been evacuated. Firefighters have been sent in to clear the snow.
The problem added to the woes at Charles de Gaulle, where freezing conditions and a strike at the main French factory producing de-icing fluid forced the cancellation of half – about 400 – of the flights scheduled for this morning.
A supply of de-icing fluid (glycol) has been flown in from the USbut many passengers already face missing Christmas dinner, which is traditionally served tonight in France. An Air France ground official, Michel Emeyriat, told the iTele TV channel that getting people home was "our goal for tonight" and long-haul flights were getting priority treatment.Uniunea europeana,creditare,coalitia,dosare,interne,guvern,prezidentiale,dreapta, finante,IMF,liberalism,marea neagra,lege,europarlamentare,parlament
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