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Romanian Woman Found Dead After Görlitz Building Explosion; Second Still Missing

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 25-year-old Romanian woman, reported missing after an explosion in Görlitz, Germany, has been found dead under the rubble.
  • Authorities are still searching for a second Romanian woman who remains missing following the blast that destroyed a residential building.
  • The explosion, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, occurred on Monday evening, and rescue operations are ongoing with over 100 personnel involved.

Tragedy has struck the Romanian community in Germany as one of the two women reported missing after a devastating explosion in Görlitz has been found dead. The 25-year-old victim was identified by rescue teams, aided by search dogs, beneath the rubble of the collapsed building. Her companion remains missing, and the search for survivors continues with urgency.

My wife told me to buy still water and cook something. She asked me to buy some pills too. I had left the house for 20 seconds. Then I heard an explosion. So I went back inside.

· Husband of one of the victimsRecounting the moments before and after the explosion.

The explosion, which occurred Monday evening and completely leveled a recently renovated apartment building, is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak. The circumstances are particularly heartbreaking as the two Romanian women were on their first day of vacation, accompanied by the husband of one of them. He narrowly escaped the disaster, having stepped out for a brief shopping trip moments before the blast. His account paints a harrowing picture of the suddenness and violence of the event.

Currently, there are just over 50 emergency personnel on site. We are still within the timeframe where we can assume the person is still alive. Specialized teams are using cameras – similar to endoscopes, long cameras – to enter cavities and check if anyone is inside.

· Daniel HofmannSpokesperson for the Regional Association THW Saxony-Thuringia, describing the ongoing rescue efforts.

Rescue efforts are a race against time, involving over 100 emergency personnel, specialized equipment, and search dogs. However, the operation faces significant challenges. Attempts to locate the missing individuals via mobile phone signals have failed, suggesting the devices may be destroyed or inaccessible. Furthermore, the site remains dangerous due to ongoing gas leaks, which have necessitated temporary halts in operations and the reinforcement of adjacent structures. The Adevărul newspaper is closely following this developing story, providing updates on the search and offering support to the affected families, while highlighting the bravery of the rescue teams working under perilous conditions.

Emergency services tried to locate the mobile phones using technical means. This failed, so we assume they are no longer available.

· Stefan HeiduckSpokesperson for the Görlitz police, explaining the difficulties in locating victims.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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