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  2. /TEF Writing A — continuing a fait divers (journalistic narration kit)
  3. /le sinistre

le sinistre

le sinistre
the incident (fire or accident — news and insurance register, not a natural disaster)
From Lesson 14:TEF Writing A — continuing a fait divers (journalistic narration kit)·French for TEF Canada & TCF Canada

Usages of le sinistre

Vers 8 heures, un incendie s'est déclaré dans un entrepôt et les pompiers, arrivés rapidement sur les lieux, ont maîtrisé le sinistre en une heure.
Around 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in a warehouse, and firefighters, who arrived quickly on the scene, brought the blaze under control within an hour.
La police indique que l'enquête se poursuit afin d'identifier les responsables du sinistre.
Police say the investigation is ongoing in order to identify those responsible for the incident.

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