On August 26, a dual explosion at an unlicensed liquified petroleum gas (LPG) facility in Crevedia, adjacent to Romania’s capital, Bucharest, resulted in two deaths and injuries to 56 individuals.
Thirty-nine of the injured were emergency response personnel.
LPG’s affordability makes it a favored fuel alternative in Eastern Europe, though its inflammability is a risk. The initial explosion led to local evacuations and affected traffic, while the second blast created a mushroom cloud and significantly harmed firefighters on site.
Several individuals, including police staff, sustained critical injuries.
In response, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced the transfer of four critical patients to foreign hospitals in Italy and Belgium.
The plant was found to be lacking the necessary operational license, as confirmed by Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat. Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, conveyed his condolences and insisted on prompt medical care and an exhaustive probe.