A call center from Samu (illustration). – Jacques Witt / SIPA
While France experienced a major technical problem on June 2 preventing the numbers 15 (Samu), 17 (police), 18 (firefighters) and 112 (single European number) from being reached, a new failure, only local this time, had an impact. the Ardennes. This creates “difficulties” to reach the Samu in the department with the emergency number, the prefecture said Wednesday evening.
“In case of difficulty in communicating with 15, dial the following number: 03/24/56/76/55”, she added in a statement.
The operator Orange announced Monday that it would publish the results of its internal investigation on Friday into the many dysfunctions of June 2. During this national blackout at least five deaths occurred, including that of a 28-month-old child in Vendée.