Some 110 people have been slightly injured in a fast-moving wildfire that has reached the outer edge of Marseille, France’s second largest city, the BBC reports.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said about 800 firefighters were at the scene and efforts to tackle the blaze would continue “all night”, as the fire was not yet contained.
The city’s mayor, Benoît Payan, said earlier that the “marine firefighter battalion is waging guerrilla warfare, hoses in hand,” referring to Marseille’s fire and rescue service.
At least 400 people have been evacuated from their homes, according to French media. Nine firefighters are said to have been injured.
