An employee of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations died a few hours after being seriously injured in an accident on Saturday afternoon in the Telenesti district, IPN reports.
The collision occurred between a truck and an IGSU vehicle on a rescue mission near the town of Mihalasa. One of the rescue crew members died at the scene. The truck driver and two other IGSU team members were taken away by ambulance.
A few hours later, the police announced the death of the second firefighter. “The entire National Police force extends its condolences and strength to the families of the two colleagues who lost their lives while on a mission to save other lives”, said a message from the General Police Inspectorate.
The firefighters who died in the accident in Telenesti are Rotari Vasile Ion and Damir Igor Nicolai, aged 43 and 37, respectively. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs mourns the loss of two devoted comrades who dedicated their lives to saving others and extends its condolences to their bereaved families.
