Powerful blast at apartment building in Romania’s capital kills 3 and injures at least 13
The explosion on two floors caused severe injuries and structural damage, with at least 13 hospitalized and emergency services deploying 15 vehicles, officials said.
- A powerful explosion occurred at an apartment building in Romania's capital, killing three people and injuring at least 13 others, authorities said.
- The blast affected the fifth and sixth floors of the eight-story building, according to the capital's Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
- Romania's Ministry of Health reported that victims suffered from polytrauma and burns.
- All residents were evacuated, and rescuers conducted search operations to find anyone potentially trapped.
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Three people were killed and thirteen were injured and taken to the hospital in a powerful explosion that occurred this morning in Bucharest, rescue services reported, stating that the cause of the explosion was most likely a gas leak.
Bucharest: Housing Block Explosion Kills Three, Injuries Many
An explosion ripped through several floors of a block of flats in Bucharest on Friday, October 17th. With three dead and numerous people injured, including school pupils., rescue services are now searching for survivors. Romanian first responders said at least three died, with 13 more in hospital. Emergency services described the likely cause as a gas leak. Rescuers continue to search for blast victims, with one reportedly found trapped under r…
At least three people have died and 14 were injured in an explosion in an eight-story residential building in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, according to Romanian public service broadcaster Radio Romania.
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