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What is the condition of the two injured in the drone incident in Galați. The victims, mother and son, are being treated

What is the condition of the two injured in the drone incident in Galați. The victims, mother and son, are being treated in different hospitals

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A mother and her 14-year-old son sustained minor burns after a Russian drone crashed and exploded on a residential building in Galați, Romania.
  • The victims were treated in different hospitals for first and second-degree burns on their legs.
  • Authorities are investigating the incident for violations including airspace infringement, destruction, and attempted murder, and a national security council meeting was convened.

Doctors have provided details on the condition of a mother and her son injured in an incident involving a Russian drone that crashed and exploded on a residential apartment building in Galați, Romania. The blast damaged an apartment on the 10th floor.

The two individuals injured are a 52-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son. The boy, suffering from minor burns, is being monitored at the Galați Children's Hospital. His mother, aged 53, is receiving treatment in the Plastic Surgery and Burns department at the Galați County Emergency Hospital for first and second-degree burns on her legs. Both sustained their injuries while passing through the hallway where a fire broke out following the drone's crash and subsequent explosion.

The Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Friday, May 29, that public order structures remain mobilized in Galați. The investigation is focusing on offenses such as airspace violation, destruction, and attempted murder. The drone crashed on Friday night, causing an explosion and fire in an apartment. A RO-Alert message was issued for the surrounding areas of Brăila, Tulcea, and Galați.

Following the incident, the President of Romania convened the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT).

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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.