Explosion at DIY Chain Store in Romania Injures at Least 13 People, 4 Seriously

Explosion at DIY Chain Store in Romania Injures at Least 13 People, 4 Seriously
Firefighters work at the scene of an explosion at a chain DIY store in Botosani, Romania, on June 7, 2024. Romanian Emergency Services/ISU Botosani via AP
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BUCHAREST, Romania—An explosion at a chain home improvement store in northeastern Romania on Friday injured at least 13 people, four seriously, authorities said.

A mobile intensive care unit was dispatched to the scene in the town of Botosani, in Suceava county, emergency authorities said. Four of the injured are in serious condition and two are intubated, while the others are conscious but have “various traumas and burns” and are receiving medical attention.