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Exhibition centre opens its door to wildfire evacuees in Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Exhibition Centre has transitioned into a primary emergency shelter following large-scale wildfires in the Gironde region. The facility is currently hosting thousands of the 200,000 residents evacuated during the weekend's environmental crisis.

  • 01Over 200,000 residents were evacuated from France's Gironde region due to sweeping wildfires
  • 02Bordeaux Exhibition Centre serves as the largest temporary shelter for those displaced by the fires
  • 03Regional infrastructure prioritizes emergency humanitarian support over standard commercial trade operations

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Bordeaux Exhibition Centre has been providing refuge for thousands of residents in the Bordeaux and the Gironde in France escaping the wildfires that have wept the region. Over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the Gironde region over the weekend and the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre was the largest temporary shelter for the evacuees, […] The post Exhibition centre opens its door to wildfire evacuees in Bordeaux appeared first on Exhibition News | The trade