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Mont Blanc tunnel fire

The inquiry looking into the cause of the Mont Blanc tunnel fire two years ago, which led to 39 deaths, is reported to suspect smoking as the immediate cause. It appears a cigar butt was sucked into the air filter of a lorry, setting it on fire. Fire spread and evacuation procedures have not yet been publicly addressed.

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