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Bulgarian freight train derails and explodes, killing four Bulgarian freight train derails and explodes, killing four
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Four people have been killed after a freight train derailed and exploded in Bulgaria, emergency services said. A train carrying liquid petroleum gas has derailed and exploded in Bulgaria, killing at least four people.
Bulgaria's BTA news agency reported more than 20 people were in hospital with burns and fractures after the incident in the village of Hitrino. More than 20 people are being treated in hospital with burns and other injuries after the incident in the village of Hitrino, local media say.
Locals were being evacuated as a precaution, a police official said. The authorities ordered an evacuation as firefighters battled the blaze
At least 20 buildings were damaged in the derailment and blast, spokesperson Nikolay Nikolov told Bulgaria's Nova television. At least 20 buildings were damaged in the derailment and explosion, spokesperson Nikolay Nikolov told Bulgaria's Nova television.
Local media reported the train was carrying liquid petroleum gas. Two tanks hit an electricity line and exploded when the train derails near the village station at about 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT), according to several reports.
The derailment happened at around 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT), BTA said. "Two blasts have caused a serious fire and ruined at least 20 buildings," Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Georgi Kostov told Reuters news agency.
"There are many people injured... many with burns."
Hitrino, a town of around 800 people, is located in Bulgaria's north-eastern Shuman province, about 60 miles (100km) from the Black Sea.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said he was travelling to the village.
In a post on social media, he said the regional hospital needed blood supplies to cope with the causalities, and appealed to people in the region to donate blood.