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A methane bottle exploded at a gas station in Burgas and entered the neighboring car wash

The incident occurred while refueling a minibus driven by a 59-year-old driver

At 7:48 p.m., a methane bottle, part of the fuel system of a minibus with a Burgas registration, parked at a gas station in the "Slaveykov" residential area in the city of Burgas, exploded while refueling, BNT reported.

The team sent to the scene found that while refueling the minibus, driven by a 59-year-old driver, the exploded methane bottle of the system flew out and entered the nearby car wash.

There was damage to the minibus, the fueling column and broken glass of the car wash. The driver and his 13-year-old granddaughter, who were in the bus when the bottle exploded, complained of leg pain.

A 36-year-old man from Burgas, who was next to the bus, suffered a ringing in the ears.

The 59-year-old driver and his granddaughter were taken by a team from the Central Emergency Medical Service to the University Hospital for examination.

There was no fire.