Two men injured in explosion at Petrom oil well

An explosion occurred following a gas build-up on Thursday afternoon at a well belonging to Petrom company in Tisau village, located in Buzau county. Two injured men were hospitalised at the Buzau County Emergency Hospital. 

Head of the Buzau Territorial Labour Inspectorate (ITM) Cecilia Manolescu told AGERPRES that "a gas leak occurred in an annex of the Tisau oil station and during the lunch break a well worker lit a cigarette, which resulted in an explosion." 

According to the quoted source, two well workers suffered injuries to their faces and limbs, but they were taken by an ambulance and rushed to the Buzau County Emergency Hospital. 

In his turn, head of the Buzau Emergency Admission Unit (UPU) doctor Adrian Zoican told AGERPRES that the two men have second-degree burns to their faces and limbs, but their health condition is relatively good, both being hospitalised at the Plastic Surgery Section of the Buzau County Emergency Hospital. 

ITM Buzau launched an investigation in this case, classifying the event as a dangerous incident.