Fire at fuel station in Romania causes 2 explosions, 1 dead, dozens injured
A fire at a fuelling station in Romania caused an explosion that killed at least one person and injured at least eight others Saturday, prompting an evacuation of the immediate area, authorities said.
A second explosion at the station injured at least 26 firefighters, emergency officials said.
The explosions happened at a fuelling station that provides liquefied petroleum gas, a fuel used in household appliances and as a gasoline and diesel alternative in some vehicles. They took place in the town of Crevedia, around 30 kilometers northwest of Romania’s capital, Bucharest.
