One dead, over 50 injured after a fuel station explosion in Romania

  • 9 months ago
A fire at a fueling 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 fueling station that provides liquefied petroleum gas, a fuel used in household appliances and as a gasoline and diesel alternative in some vehicles.It took place in the town of Crevedia, around 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Romania's capital, Bucharest.

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