Romanian oil refinery exploded: six casualties reported
April 06, 2012 Moldova.ORG
Six people have been injured today afternoon after an oil refinery exploded in Brazi, a town in the Southeastern part of Romania. Among the wounded are Austrian citizens.
The victims are conscious and have been taken to the hospital, Marina Dinu, the spokesperson of the Emergency Services Prahova told Romania’s Agerpres news agency. They have suffered burnings on their face and hands. The doctors said the patients are in a stable condition.
According to media sources, the explosion was not followed by fire, so the firemen did not have to intervene.
The oil refinery belongs to Petrom Company, the largest gas and oil producer in South Eastern Europe. An ongoing investigation is currently carried out to find out the cause of the explosion.