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Prosecutors send six defendants to trial following the Rahova explosion

Riana Gegiu

4 November 2026, 12:28

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On Wednesday, prosecutors ordered the indictment of six defendants in the case concerning the explosion that occurred in Bucharest’s Rahova neighborhood. The defendants are two legal entities and four individuals, accused of negligently causing destruction resulting in a disaster.

The decision marks the completion of the criminal investigation stage and the referral of the case to the competent court, which will examine the charges and the evidence gathered in the case. The defendants will stand trial for the acts and responsibilities established by prosecutors in connection with the explosion.

According to investigators, the case concerns the circumstances in which the incident occurred in the Rahova neighborhood and its consequences. Being sent to trial does not constitute a conviction, and the guilt of the accused will be established by the court through a final ruling.

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Context: After the explosion in Rahova, the authorities assessed the building, evacuated the residents, and began safety works

Following the explosion on October 17, 2025, which caused four deaths and dozens of injuries, the residents were evacuated. The Bucharest Municipality initially provided accommodation in hotels and then paid rent for the relocated families.

Subsequently, between August 19 and September 9, 2026, the Local Police began a preventive assessment of the buildings in the affected area, inspecting the apartments in five stairwells and documenting the cracks, with residents being granted access. After the technical analyses were completed and the order was issued, safety works began: the installation of temporary supports (“props”), followed by the demolition of the upper floors that could no longer be reinforced in the original design, with their reconstruction from scratch. In parallel, the Bucharest Municipality resumed financial support for the families by extending the aid.