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| Bulgarian freight train derails and explodes, killing four | Bulgarian freight train derails and explodes, killing four |
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| A train carrying liquid petroleum gas has derailed and exploded in Bulgaria, killing at least four people. | A train carrying liquid petroleum gas has derailed and exploded in Bulgaria, killing at least four people. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The authorities ordered an evacuation as firefighters battled the blaze. | |
| At least 20 buildings were damaged in the derailment and explosion, 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. |
| Two tanks hit an electricity line and exploded when the train derailed near the village station at about 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT), according to several reports. | |
| "Two blasts have caused a serious fire and ruined at least 20 buildings," Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Georgi Kostov told Reuters news agency. | "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." | "There are many people injured... many with burns." |
| Hitrino, a town of around 800 people, is located in Bulgaria's north-eastern Shumen province, about 60 miles (100km) from the Black Sea. | Hitrino, a town of around 800 people, is located in Bulgaria's north-eastern Shumen province, about 60 miles (100km) from the Black Sea. |
| Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said he was travelling to the village. | 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. | 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. |
| Transport Minister Ivalyo Moskovski also said he was travelling to the village. In a brief statement, he said he had ordered both the head of the railway accident investigation task force and a representative of the rail infrastructure company to attend the scene. |