At least one person has been killed and 57 others, including 39 firefighters, wounded after two explosions rocked a liquified petroleum gas (LPG) station close to Romania’s capital Bucharest on Saturday, officials have said.
The firefighters were injured in a second explosion as they were helping douse the fire in Crevedia commune, north of the capital, according to the government. At least 10 of those wounded were in critical condition, according to hospital representatives and local media.
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said the injured might be sent abroad for treatment.
“We think four of the patients will more than certainly be transferred tonight to hospitals in Italy and Belgium,” Ciolacu told reporters after an emergency meeting with the state agencies involved in handling the crisis.
Ciolacu attended a crisis cell meeting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the explosion.
About 3,000 people within an 800-metre (875-yard) radius have been evacuated, according to the ministry.
Source: Aljazeera.com
