Number of victims from bombings in Romania rise

The blasts on 26 August, which caused fire in Romania, also injured 57 people.

Among the injured, most of whom have severe burns, are 39 firefighters and four police officials, said Emergency Department head Raed Arafat.

Seven patients, who have suffered severe burns, have been transferred to various European Union states for medical treatment, he added. A military plane has transported two patients to Milan, Italy.

Romania's president, Klaus Iohannis, wrote on Facebook that “I am deeply upset” after the explosions, events he described as “traged”.

Arafat said that the gas station, where liquid gas was sold for household equipment and several vehicles, had worked without a license in Crevedia, a town located about 20km northeast of Bucharest.

Florin Petre, chairman of Crevedia, said about PROTB that gas station was closed in 2020.
The building where the point was located is owned by the company called SC Flagas, which is under the control of Ionut Doldurea, son of Karacal chairman, a town some 75 km west of the Romanian capital.

The first blast caused a massive fire, while the second explosion occurred at a time when rescue teams were facing flames.

It is reported that a third fuel - filled tank is still on the scene. Although the flames were extinguished overnight, firefighters are continuing to work at the scene. Over 3,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area.

It is still not clear what caused the first explosion, and authorities have launched investigations into the event.

The public has expressed outrage over allegations of corruption and lack of inspection if the sector's companies respect security regulations.

In 2015, 64 people died of fire at a nightclub in Bucharest that was caused by fireworks.