" There are dead people in the warehouses, there is literally no one alive - those who are, according to witnesses, do not call the phones and no one says that they are at home, so they are inside , who were inside, for example, three people are inside. One is the owner's son – also about that age, and an old man – >
This was stated in “This Morning” Valentin Radev, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Chairman of the Association of Ammunition Specialists.
„Condolences to all the victims, we were there all night. It is very unpleasant for the local people and for the relatives of the victims. We went inside twice. There is nothing in the warehouses – cars, everything is burnt. The shock wave that is close – everything has been swept away there, a car that is two meters has been collected and crushed to 50 cm, there are whole concrete pillars on the road, we could not pass. We managed to enter with armored cars, boldly but carefully with helmets and bulletproof vests, Radev said.
According to him, there was no need to evacuate the people from Elin Pelin Station.
„From the beginning, let me say that I don't know why there was talk of evacuation, we were receiving from BG-ALERT – there was no need for such a thing, but people don't know, experts are needed, Radev said.