The firefighters also deployed cranes to pour streams of water on the affected areas, photos of the rescue operations showed.
Around 25 fire engines were at the scene to try and bring the blaze under control, while people within a 700-metre radius were evacuated, Romania’s emergency situations inspectorate said (AFP via Getty Images)
Of the total injured, eight people who suffered severe burns were intubated, the government said on Saturday.
The firefighters contained the blaze by Sunday morning. Officials said the prosecutor general has taken charge of the investigation to probe the likely cause behind the explosions.
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had said of the eight severely injured patients, four will “more than certainly be transferred to hospitals in Italy and Belgium” on Saturday night.
He was speaking to the reporters after an emergency meeting with the state agencies looking into the crisis.
Officials deployed around 25 fire engines at the scene.
The deputy interior minister Arafat warned of more explosions as a third tank at the site posed a risk.
He added that the gas station did not have authorization to operate, a news outlet reported.
LPG is widely used in Eastern Europe as fuel as it is significantly cheaper than gasoline or diesel.
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