The storm that blew last night in Ile-de-France rocked the tops of some towers in the business district.
In particular the Saint-Gobain tower, where metal plates threatened to come loose from the 32nd floor of the building this Thursday noon.
The threat of falling objects also came from the roof of this 178-meter-high tower, where there were "construction materials and metal objects in sheet metal", specifies the prefecture.
Faced with the risk, the GRIMP firefighters, specialists in interventions in perilous environments, were dispatched to the site to assess the danger and "secure the premises", specifies the spokesperson for the Paris Fire Brigade.
Traffic cut for two hours
Thus, a security perimeter was set up around the building, and traffic cut off on the circular boulevard for about two hours.
And it is a specialized company that got down to repairs.
"The incident is over," indicated the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture in a Tweet published shortly before 5 pm.
On the other side of the esplanade, it is the Majunga tower which suffered slight damage.
Around 2:30 p.m., a window crashed into the ground from the thirteenth floor, causing no injuries or damage.
Probably badly fixed, it was weakened by the violent gust of wind and ended up falling apart.
