A man was killed when an explosion occurred at a filling station in Chisinau’s Ciocana district close to noontime on July 10. He was carrying out welding works at a gas tank that went off.

Contacted by IPN, Adrian Jovmir, press officer of the Chisinau Police Division, said the explosion happened on Mesterul Manole St. As a result of the blast, the man was thrown about 30 meters away and died on the spot.

According to investigators, the gas tank was empty, but a certain amount of gas probably remained there. It is to be established if the man had been authorized to perform such works.

No other persons were hurt.