Blast at French foundry injures 46: firefightersAt least 46 people were injured Friday when an explosion at a bell foundry Noun 1. bell foundry - a foundry where bells are cast foundry, metalworks - factory where metal castings are produced in northern France showered visiting tourists with molten bronze, police and firefighters said. Most of the visitors suffered from minor burns and smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. at the Cornille-Harvard foundry in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poele but one person was rushed to a local hospital. Police said the explosion was caused by the ignition of a dust cloud. "This explosion caused fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. and melted bronze to be projected on the visitors," said an official from the local gendarmerie gen·dar·me·rie n. 1. A body of French gendarmes. 2. Slang A group of police officers. [French, from Old French, calvary, from gent d'armes, gendarme, . Several ambulances and some 60 rescuers were dispatched to the foundry located in the centre of the town to deal with the emergency at the height of the holiday season. 
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