1.   French and Italian firefighters have recovered at least nine bodies from the blaze, still raging after breaking out Wednesday in a Belgian truck carrying flour and margarine.

2.   The Belgian truck carrying flour that was the source of the fire was still in flames at midday.

3.   The fire broke out on a Belgian truck carrying flour and margarine through the tunnel.

4.   The fire broke out in a Belgian truck carrying flour and margarine through the tunnel near Chamonix, a French Alpine resort at the foot of Mont Blanc.