Saturday, December 10, 2016

Bulgaria train derails and explodes killing five and injuring nearly 30 in Hitrino


Five people are killed and nearly 30 injured when a freight train carrying gas derailed and EXPLODED in Bulgaria *** The train was carrying more than 20 tankers of propylene gas and propane butane when it came off the tracks while entering the Bulgarian village of Hitrino at about 5.30am. The last two tankers hit a power line and exploded and seven tankers full of propylene went off the tracks, local police spokeswoman Assia Yordannova said. The interior ministry said there were 200 firefighters and rescuers at the scene. More than 50 houses were damaged and 40 families evacuated. Aerial photos show the devastation in the small village, which is home to some 800 people. | Daily Mail Online
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