Car Plunges 300 Meters into Romanian Ravine; One Dead, Three Injured

A tragic accident occurred early Saturday morning in Vâlcea County, Romania, when a car fell about 300 meters into a ravine, erupting in flames and claiming one life.

The incident took place in the Buila-Vânturarița area, on the road leading to the Hădărău Monastery near Băile Olăneşti. The vehicle, carrying four men, plunged into the steep ravine, making the site extremely difficult for rescue teams to access.

Three of the occupants managed to escape the wreckage on their own and are currently being evaluated by medical personnel. However, a fourth individual was found deceased approximately 50 meters from the car. Emergency services, including SMURD and SAJ ambulances, along with firefighters, were dispatched to the scene.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze that consumed the vehicle and spread to about 40 square meters of dry vegetation nearby. The challenging terrain complicated the rescue and recovery efforts.

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Echipajele operative sosite la faţa locului au coborât pedestru spre autoturismul care se afla într-o prăpastie. În momentul accidentului, în autoturism se aflau 4 bărbaţi. 3 dintre aceştia s-au autoevacuat şi sunt evaluaţi de către echipajele medicale prezente la faţa locului. Din nefericire, a patra persoana a fost găsită decedată, la aproximativ 50 de m de maşină