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26 firefighters were injured in a
\nsecond explosion at an LPG filling station near Crevedia, D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba
\nCounty. According to the head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed
\nArafat, one the firefighters is in critical condition. <\/p>\n
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The first explosion
\noccured earlier, killing one person and injuring another 5. A major fire errupted
\nin the wake of an explosion, with police and firefighter units taking all the
\nnecessary precautions to contain the explosion site. A number of emergency
\nservice units arrived on site, providing medical assistance to patients and transporting
\nthe victims to emergency hospitals in the capital city. According to the Health
\nMinistry, a total of 7 people were hospitalised, of which 4 are in intesive
\ncare. The data is provisional
\nas the situation is constantly evolving.<\/p>\n
All road trafic in the area has been brought to a standstill.<\/p>\n
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In the wake of the explosion, a
\nsurge in the concentration of PM10 particles was reported in areas surrounding
\nBucharest, although for the time being the levels are still negligible, the
\nhead of the National Environment Guard, Andrei Corlan says. The Romanian
\nofficial recommended the population to close their windows and stay indoors, as
\nthese particles are hazardous to health, posing a risk particularly to people
\nwho suffer from respiratory diseases. (VP)<\/p>\n
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