points by DicIfTEx 1 day ago | 0 comments
A devastating 1999 fire in a tunnel connecting France and Italy was also caused by a truck full of flour and margarine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_Tunnel_fire
[–] wewewedxfgdf 23 hours ago
A pity a sugar and vanilla truck were also not involved.
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/cheese-fire-causes...
Extensive repairs and upgrades were required -- it apparently took years before the tunnel was fully reopened to bidirectional traffic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aat0VskBS4A