Approximately 70 people were evacuated or self-evacuated from the apartment block in the city of Galati after a drone carrying an explosive payload crashed into the building on Friday morning.
According to the investigations conducted at the scene by specialists from the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), the drone's entire explosive payload detonated, the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) mentioned, agerpres reports.
There is no need to evacuate the other entrances of the building.
According to Lt Col Catalin Sion, a representative of the Galati Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU), there were four victims in total - two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries and two others suffering panic attacks received treatment at the scene.
The red intervention plan has been deactivated.
Authorities have identified a location for the temporary accommodation of evacuated residents, although no one has been relocated at this stage.
For the safety of residents, forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), the National Defence Ministry (MApN) and specialised teams from the SRI remain at the scene and are continuing checks.
A drone crashed into an apartment block in Galati, with the impact followed by an explosion and a fire breaking out in a flat on the 10th floor. The fire has been extinguished.
Authorities issued a RO-ALERT warning message to the public.
