French voice health fears after Rouen chemical plant fire

Farmers and residents demand information from government after huge blaze last week

Trade unions, farmers and residents have taken to the streets in the northern French city of Rouen, demanding the government publish all data on the impact of a huge fire at a chemical factory amid fears for health and the environment.

The government has by criticised by residents and environmentalists since the fire broke out early last Thursday at a storage facility owned by Lubrizol, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants and fuel additives that is owned by the billionaire US investor Warren Buffett.