The cause of the explosion in Bankya may lie in a technical malfunction in the installation. There was a high concentration of gas in the property throughout its volume. This was commented by Nikolay Nikolov, former director of the General Directorate “Fire Safety and Population Protection“.
After the explosion, there is one victim and the second owner of the house is being sought. 25 houses in the vicinity were also damaged.
“Every such installation has protective installations, in addition, the owner has the main responsibility to check the proper functioning. As far as I read in the media since 2020, they have not done an inspection. Gas is safe for the environment, but you also have to be very careful with it. "Once a year, inspectors should check gas installations and boilers," Nikolov said.
He also explained that when gas is released, there is a special smell, which is added so that any activities that could cause an explosion can be stopped in time - such as plugging in appliances.
In addition, at the very beginning of the installation, the owner is instructed. He is told how to operate it, when to have inspections and how to maintain it, Nikolov specified.
He clearly emphasized that the fault lies with the one who uses the appliance or installation, not the supplier.