Two people died and 11 were injured after a strong explosion in a high-rise building in Bucharest

“ On the morning of October 17, in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, a strong explosion occurred in one of the high-rise buildings. At least two people died and 11 were injured. Source: “European Truth” with reference to News.ro Details: The explosion took place on the sixth or seventh floor of the 9th floor in the Rahova neighborhood, the 5th sector of Bucharest. A fire started after the explosion. From the photo of the damaged building, it appears that in the epicenter of the explosion, the outer walls and the ceiling between the floors were completely destroyed, at least several apartments were badly damaged, and the windows of neighboring apartments were broken. At this time, two deaths are known. 11 people were injured and burned. The Ministry of Health reported that the five most seriously injured were hospitalized. The search and rescue operation is ongoing. After the explosion, dozens of residents of neighboring apartments and students of a nearby educational institution were evacuated. About two dozen units of fire engines, “quick” and other special vehicles arrived at the scene. Witnesses reported a strong smell of gas around the building. We will remind you that in Italy this week there was a strong explosion in a farmhouse, as a result of which two carabinieri were killed, and many military and police officers were injured. Two people were detained in connection with the events. In Berlin, there was a strong explosion and fire in an apartment on the first floor.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua