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Three gas cylinders exploded in a house in Asenovgrad region, a woman died

G.T.D., an 85-year-old woman, died in the fire

Feb 16, 2026 11:41 44

Three gas cylinders exploded in a house in Asenovgrad region, a woman died  - 1

One person died and one was injured in fires in the past 24 hours in our country, reports the Main Directorate “Fire Safety and Population Protection“.

A total of 52 fires were extinguished.

At 11:22 a.m. yesterday, a signal was received about a house fire in the village of Topolovo, Asenovgrad municipality. Three fire engines of the RDPBZN-Plovdiv were sent to the scene.

G.T.D., an 85-year-old woman, died in the fire. This happened before the teams arrived.

There were 5 gas cylinders in the house, 3 of which were installed on heating stoves. It was determined that three of the bottles exploded.

Direct material damage occurred in 19 fires, of which 9 were in residential buildings, 4 - in vehicles, 5 - in outdoor facilities, etc.

143 rescue and assistance operations were carried out.

Five false alarms were also received.