We need
\nto ensure chain of command at the level of the Interior Ministry to keep the developments
\nin check. We are also considering the activation of the EU Civil Protection
\nMechanism. Our priority is to stabilize the patients, Romania’s Prime Minister
\nMarcel Ciolacu told a private TV station on Saturday evening in the wake of the
\nseries of blasts at a filling station near Crevedia which killed one person and
\ninjured another 30.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Earlier on
\nSaturday, Health Minister Alexandru Rafila said he is examining the possibility
\nof transferring patients who suffered critical burns to burn units abroad, in
\ncase the capacity of related wards in Bucharest is exceeded. According to Interior Ministry sources, aicraft are on standby to ensure the transfer of these patients abroad. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has also reacted, expressing his deep regret for the tragedy,
\ninsisting that the number one priority right now is to provide assistance to everyone
\naffected. The head of state has also called for a special inquiry. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
A
\nspecial crisis room was set up at the level of the Interior Ministry, which
\nwill coordinate on-site interventions as well as the transport of patients in
\ncooperation with the relevant state institutions. <\/p>\n
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