# Calais: Paprec employee dies after falling into vat > On November 11, 2026, a Paprec employee fell into a fermentation installation containing gas at a biowaste treatment site in Calais. A major rescue operation was deployed on site. After hours of searching, his lifeless body was found in the vat at a waste disposal site. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events in Pas-de-Calais, followed from 11 November 2026 to 13 November 2026. 23 articles from 15 sources (security); last updated on 13 November 2026 at 15:25. Reported toll: 3 deaths, 1 injured. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Pas-de-Calais - First detected: 11 November 2026 at 11:51 - Updated: 13 November 2026 at 15:25 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/571-calais-paprec-employee-dies-after-falling-into-vat ## Reported figures - 3 deaths - 1 injured - 3 milliards d’euros ## Timeline (3 events) ### 11 November 2026 — [Calais: employee falls into methanization facility](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16387-calais-employee-falls-into-methanization-facility.md) A major rescue operation was deployed on November 11, 2026 at a biowaste treatment site in Calais, after an employee fell into a fermentation installation containing gases. 9 sources, 9 articles · Calais — Pas-de-Calais ### 12 November 2026 — [Calais: Paprec employee found dead in tank at recycling center](https://acturadar.com/en/events/17080-calais-paprec-employee-found-dead-in-tank-at-recycling-center.md) A Paprec waste company employee fell into a tank on Wednesday in Calais. After hours of searching, his lifeless body was found. 12 sources, 12 articles · Calais — Pas-de-Calais ### 12 November 2026 — [Décès dans un broyeur : au moins trois autres accidents mortels chez Paprec](https://acturadar.com/en/events/17359-deces-dans-un-broyeur-au-moins-trois-autres-accidents-mortels-chez-paprec.md) Après la mort d'un salarié dans une cuve à Calais, un recensement montre qu'au moins trois autres accidents mortels ont eu lieu dans des sites du groupe Paprec. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Calais: Paprec employee dies after falling into vat”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/571-calais-paprec-employee-dies-after-falling-into-vat Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology