Zalău explosion
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  Zalău Location of Zalău within Romania | |
| Date | September 14, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:30 EEST (4:30 UTC) |
| Location | Zalău, Sălaj County, Romania |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
The Zalău explosion occurred on September 14, 2007 in a block of flats in Zalău, Romania as the result of a gas leak. Two people died and fifteen were injured in the explosion.[1] The structure was severely affected and the block of flats E24 was demolished in October 2007.[2] A total of 19 families were affected by the deflagration. They had been petitioning local natural gas distributor E.ON Gaz for two years before the explosion as a strong smell of gas could be sensed both inside and outside the block of flats.[3] The gas network system had been eight years overdue before the explosion.[4]
On September 19, 2007, hundreds of people participated in the funeral of those who died in the explosion.[5] Because E.ON Gaz did not provide support to the affected families, they protested in front of the headquarters of the company in Târgu Mureș on September 14, 2009.[6][7] In December 2010, six persons were sentenced to prison in connection with the explosion,[8] but in December 2011 their sentences were suspended. Compensations owed to individuals ranged from 67,000 to 222,000 lei.[9] In March 2012, the former owners started to rebuild the block of flats.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ România Liberă, Explozie devastatoare la Zalau: 2 morti, 15 raniti
- ^ Blocul din Zalău avariat de explozie este demolat astăzi
- ^ Explosion in Romania on Saturday, 15 September, 2007
- ^ NEGLIJENŢĂ CRIMINALĂ. Zalău, 2007 - Sighet, 2012: două explozii identice. Putem sări în aer oricând
- ^ Cele două victime ale exploziei din Zalău au fost înmormântate
- ^ Locatarii blocului din Zalău distrus de o explozie în 2007 au protestat la sediul E.ON din Tg. Mureş
- ^ Protest dupa doi ani de la explozia unui bloc din Zalau!
- ^ Sase persoane condamnate in cazul unui bloc care a explodat in Zalau
- ^ Supravieţuitorii exploziei blocului E 24 loviţi din nou: nimeni nu face puşcărie pentru morţii lor, iar despăgubirile au fost reduse drastic
- ^ Blocul E24 este reconstruit