Zalău explosion explained
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]
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Notes and References
- [România Liberă]
- http://www.realitatea.net/blocul-din-zalau-avariat-de-explozie-este-demolat-astazi_95306.html Blocul din Zalău avariat de explozie este demolat astăzi
- http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20070915-13387-ROU Explosion in Romania on Saturday, 15 September, 2007
- http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/ca-in-zalau-2007-explozia-din-sighet-crima-cu-premeditare-967580.html NEGLIJENŢĂ CRIMINALĂ. Zalău, 2007 - Sighet, 2012: două explozii identice. Putem sări în aer oricând
- http://www.realitatea.net/cele-doua-victime-ale-exploziei-din-zalau-au-fost-inmormantate_90296.html Cele două victime ale exploziei din Zalău au fost înmormântate
- http://www.realitatea.net/locatarii-blocului-din-zalau-distrus-de-o-explozie-in-2007-au-protestat-la-sediul-e-on-din-tg-mures_614202.html Locatarii blocului din Zalău distrus de o explozie în 2007 au protestat la sediul E.ON din Tg. Mureş
- http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/eveniment/protest-dupa-doi-ani-de-la-explozia-unui-bloc-din-zalau.html Protest dupa doi ani de la explozia unui bloc din Zalau!
- http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/eveniment/sase-persoane-condamnate-in-cazul-unui-bloc-care-a-explodat-in-zalau.html Sase persoane condamnate in cazul unui bloc care a explodat in Zalau
- http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/zalau/Supravietuitorii_exploziei_blocului_E_24_loviti_din_nou-_nimeni_nu_face_puscarie_pentru_mortii_lor-iar_despagubirile_reduse_drastic_0_602339802.html Supravieţuitorii exploziei blocului E 24 loviţi din nou: nimeni nu face puşcărie pentru morţii lor, iar despăgubirile au fost reduse drastic
- http://www.graiulsalajului.ro/index.php?cmd=articol&idart=28094 Blocul E24 este reconstruit
