France’s sole nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, caught fire.
Just as Macron drew a "Charles de Gaulle" experience card—declaring with resolve that the ship would be deployed to the Red Sea—the French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier experienced a fire.
Initial data indicate the blaze broke out around 11:30 a.m. local time on October 5 in a technical compartment near the hangar. The French Navy stated that no aircraft were present in the hangar at the time of ignition.
French military authorities suspect the fire originated from welding operations involving a blowtorch used to cut metal. At the time, the vessel was moored at Quay 6 of the Marseilles dock in Toulon, where it has been undergoing scheduled technical maintenance since late August. The planned maintenance was originally expected to continue through early December.
Crew members initially attempted to contain the fire themselves before receiving support from the Toulon Naval Base fire department. The fire was brought under control by 12:35 p.m. and fully extinguished by 1:50 p.m. Official reports confirm no casualties and no damage to the nuclear propulsion system. The naval fire investigation unit is conducting an initial inquiry into the cause of the incident in Marseille.
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