Their demands come as people have reported black tap water, a thick layer of soot in some areas and a suffocating stench that is causing nausea and vomiting. Local farmer Marie Benoit, 60, brought a bottle of black rainwater that he said fell in the nearby commune of Bray. "The smoke cloud passed over, the rain was black and the cows drank black water. One farmer told French media that over four days he had been forced to throw away 14,000 litres of milk from his dairy herd. One local farmer told French media that he had to destroy 14,000 litres of milk.

Source: The Local October 02, 2019 06:56 UTC