The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, evacuated residents from a one-kilometer radius after a train carrying liquefied gas exploded during unloading.
Liviu Brăteanu
International
Foto: Pixabay
Always see our news on Google
The incident took place at the central station of the Lithuanian capital, causing a massive explosion and a fire that complicated the firefighters' intervention. Although the LPG came from a Polish refinery, the transport was managed by an external company. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, without having suspicions of deliberate actions. A passenger train was redirected to avoid the affected area.
Sources
VIDEO Explozie la un tren care transporta GPL în capitala Lituaniei. Evacuări masive în jurul gării
Explozii puternice la Vilnius: mai multe vagoane de tren cu gaz lichefiat ale companiei poloneze Orlen au luat foc
Explozie de proporții în apropiere de Vilnius. Mai multe vagoane ale unei companii poloneze, încărcate cu gaz lichefiat, au luat foc
Explosions in Vilnius after railcars loaded with liquefied gas catch fire
Latest News
22:59
Traian Băsescu, critic of the political class: "When we are left without electricity, when drones are falling around us, they are getting their hair done and going to Cotroceni"
22:48
Midfielder Damjan Djokovic unilaterally terminated the contract with CFR Cluj
22:40
Trade exchanges between Romania and the USA exceeded 7.8 billion dollars in 2025
22:33
Craiova University drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Europa League play-off against Ararat-Armenia.
22:19
USA: a 35-year-old woman has been accused of supporting ISIS and planning an attack on the Congress building in New York
See more news
NEWS ON THE SAME TOPICS
Personalized news feed, AI-powered search, and notifications in a more interactive experience.
