Czechs… 6 dead as a result of an explosion in a restaurant

The Czech authorities reported that 6 people were killed and 8 others were injured as a result of an explosion that caused a fire in a restaurant in the center of the industrial city of Most, where the injured were taken for treatment in Prague.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the fire broke out when a gas heater fell on an outdoor balcony closed with glass, causing the fire to break out.

Emergency services indicated that the fire spread at an unusual speed, and that other gas cylinders exploded during the process of extinguishing the fire. The accident occurred in a restaurant in the center of the industrial city of Most, about 15 kilometers from the German border.