One person suffered burns after an explosion at a home in Iași

One person was taken to hospital with second-degree burns covering approximately 20% of the body, after an explosion at a home on Poienilor Street in the municipality of Iași. The blast occurred when the victim tried to light the stove.

The alert was raised through a 112 call, and two firefighting vehicles from Iași Firefighters Detachment 1 and a medical crew with a doctor from the Iași County Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

When the crews arrived, the victim was conscious and cooperative. The victim was taken by ambulance to the Emergency Department of “Sf. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital in Iași for specialized medical care.

Following checks, firefighters determined that the explosion was caused by the ignition of gas accumulated inside the home. The likely cause identified was improper use of the ignition system of the food preparation appliance.