On Friday, a rock detached itself from a slope in the Defile of Jiului and fell onto the road, hitting a van with 9 people on board. Two were injured, one was taken to hospital. Traffic on DN 66, in the Bumbești-Jiu area, is blocked on one lane, and police advise caution. Firefighters and ISU Gorj intervened on the spot to manage the situation.
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O stâncă a căzut de pe munte pe DN 66, în Defileul Jiului, lovind o autoutilitară în care erau nouă persoane. Doi oameni au avut nevoie de medic
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O stâncă s-a desprins de pe versant, în Defileul Jiului, şi a căzut pe şosea, lovind o autoutilitară: două victime
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