American Marconi Wireless News - Huge fire destroys warehouse at giant Paris wholesale market

The fire destroyed a fruit and vegetable warehouse at the Rungis complex to the south of the French capital.

Flames spread shortly after noon, the authorities said, sending a dark plume of smoke billowing over the southern suburbs.

A hundred firefighters brought the fire under control by mid-afternoon and there were no injuries, the fire brigade said.

The warehouse, about the size of a football pitch, belonged to Les Halles Mandar group.

"It's a shock, but we're glad there were no injuries", boss Shaoul Abramczyk said.

"We will not be able to fulfil our partners' orders from tomorrow (Monday) and for several days", he added.

C.Garcia--AMWN