One dead and dozens insulted in explosion in Romania

Following two explosions at an LPG station in Romania, one person has died and 46 people have been injured.News, Breaking News, Explosion, 700 meters, wounded, burns, Bucharest, mushroom, Shrimp, investigation, evacuation, explosions, GPL, hôpitaux, Klaus Iohannis, négligences, Firefighters, president, Raed Arafat, reservoir, Romania, Security, EMERGENCIES, AFE PACKAGE, newsFollowing two explosions at an LPG station in Romania, one person has died and 46 people have been injured.

On Saturday evening, two (2) massive explosions occurred at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station near the Romanian capital Bucharest, resulting in one death and injuring 46 people.

The situation is all the more tragic because among the injured, 26 were firefighters who had rushed to the scene just after the first explosion. They had hardly anticipated the second, even more violent explosion, which launched an impressive mushroom-shaped cloud into the sky.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis was quick to respond. Visibly moved, he shared on Facebook: “In the face of such a tragedy, a thorough investigation is necessary. We must determine whether negligence was at the origin of this disaster. I call on the authorities to promptly support the victims and ensure that such an event does not happen again.”

Le chaos était palpable et les secours, malgré le risque, n’ont pas hésité à intervenir. Cependant, Raed Arafat, à la tête du département des urgences de Roumanie, a partagé ses préoccupations avec l’AFP : “La région reste sous haute tension… un autre réservoir pourrait exploser”.

En plus du décès, huit (8) des blessés sont dans un état critique, avec de graves brûlures. Quatre (4) d’entre eux pourraient être transférés dans des hôpitaux à l’étranger, à la recherche de soins spécialisés.

Après l’explosion, les autorités ont vidé une zone de 700 mètres autour de la station.