Romania: Gas Cylinder Explosion Destroys Homes and Seriously Injures Man
A suspected gas cylinder explosion destroyed several homes, damaged seven others, and left a man seriously injured in Romania's Vrancea County.
A powerful explosion destroyed residential structures and severely injured one person in Romania's Vrancea County on Thursday morning, Romanian news outlets Digi24 and G4Media reported. According to the reports, the incident occurred in the commune of Sihlea when a domestic gas cylinder exploded.
The blast completely leveled two or three residential structures, while at least seven neighboring homes sustained damage. A 53-year-old man who was inside the building suffered severe burns across roughly half of his body and was rushed to the hospital.
The circumstances surrounding the explosion are under investigation by local authorities, and further details have not yet been released.