Mont Blanc Tunnel fire
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On 24 March 1999, a transport truck caught fire while driving through the Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy. When it stopped halfway through the tunnel, it violently combusted. Other vehicles
A memorial plaque on the French side of the tunnel; pictured in 2010.
Thermographic inspection station on the Italian side
Édouard Balladur
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Édouard Balladur was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France under François Mitterrand from 29 March 1993 to 17 May 1995. He previously served as Minister of Finance from 1986 to 19
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire
…tunnel. The Italian company responsible for operating the tunnel, SITMB, paid €13.5 million ($17.5 million US) to a fund for the families of the victims. Édouard Balladur, former president of the French company operating the tunnel (from 1968 to 1980), and later Prime Minister of France, underwent a witness examination…
Balladur in 1993
Balladur with European Commission President Jacques Delors in 1993