Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov gives up-to-date information on the situation after the explosion in Elin Pelin. A third victim was found near the entrance to the warehouse, BNT reported.
"Unfortunately, we are witnessing the thunder for the third day. The best part is that you enter the warehouse and there is actually quite a lot of goods inside. Colleagues from the squad managed to secure the warehouse itself. In reality, its walls are extremely strong," said Kalin Stoyanov. Investigators and a prosecutor are expected to arrive today.
The warehouse with high-tech products near Elin Pelin has been secured, Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov, who is in the village of Gara Elin Pelin, told journalists. According to him, there can be no survivors after the explosions, which, according to him, are still going on. Another body has been found, confirmed BTA,
There were clashes yesterday as well, when the anti-terrorism squad entered with specialized equipment. SOBT entered with heavy equipment, they inspected the warehouse, from which we are afraid that something might happen, it contains high-tech products of the highest class, explained Stoyanov. The colleagues managed to secure the warehouse itself, its walls are extremely strong, all the requirements have been met, the minister specified. Only the front door, which has a roller blind, was compromised. Now, around 9:00 am, an investigator or a prosecutor is expected on the spot, the words of the Minister of the Interior made it clear.
We really expect the owner's son to be one of the people who stayed in the warehouses, Stoyanov pointed out.
"Today we expect an investigator and a prosecutor on the spot and the final decision will be made to start an initial inspection. Unfortunately, near the entrance to the warehouse, a corpse can be seen, which today we will do everything possible to fix in accordance with the rules … A decision has yet to be made on the actions of the fire department, but it is still dangerous, Minister Stoyanov said, quoted by the BNR.< /p>
One more person remains missing, most likely he is in the room where the explosions started and where everything was destroyed – thick walls and concrete slabs were blown up to 10 m, the explosions were very serious, he added. As well as the previously identified victims, so far there are only two – associate professor Shishkov and his daughter, said the interior minister, who offered his condolences to the relatives of the victims of the tragic incident.