A house was split in two by the explosion near Elin Pelin station

The outermost houses near Elin Pelin station have already been evacuated. People cannot reach their homes. The suffocating smell lingers in the air.

“I know from my daughter that the house split in two. I know that the animals he had at home are gone. This was at the second thunderbolt. I made my daughter run away from there so I could take her to the upper hamlet. I was at work during that time. She is very scared, very scared. She didn't stop crying. It was a scary thing, really. The next moment is uncertain”, a woman told the NOVA camera.

According to unconfirmed information, the evacuated people will be accommodated in the community center tonight. There is no word yet on what kind of financial aid they can expect. Some of them will turn to the local authority. It is not known at this time when the damage assessment will begin. It was a sleepless night for those living near the Elin Pelin station and in the area.