Powerful explosion in residential block in Capital's Sector 5 , two dead found
Bucharest, Oct 17 /Agerpres/ - A powerful explosion occurred on Friday in a residential block in Sector 5 of the capital, without being followed by a fire, according to the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), which activated the Red Intervention Plan.
"At this time, two deceased persons have been identified, and another four have been injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing," announced the Bucharest-Ilfov Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISUBIF).
Special resources for mass casualty interventions were deployed to the scene, including containers with equipment for locating victims trapped under rubble.
'According to initial information received, an explosion occurred in a residential block with a height of ground floor plus eight storeys (G+8), located on Calea Rahovei, Sector 5, Bucharest. The explosion affected several flats between the 1st and 5th floors. Search and rescue teams from the Bucharest-Ilfov Inspectorate for Emergency Situations have been deployed,' the source mentioned.
AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Daniel Alexandru Florea; Georgiana Tanasescu, EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu)
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