Romania gas station blasts kill two and injure many

Two people have died and 56 were injured in Romania after two explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station near the city's capital, Bucharest.

Among the injured were more than 30 firefighters who rushed to the scene after the first explosion.

Eight of the injured were severely burned, and some have been transferred abroad for treatment.

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis said he was "profoundly saddened" by the event.

26 August 2023