29-04-2025
Five youth firefighters, aged 8 to 10, injured in explosion during training
Six people, including five children, have been injured in an explosion at a fire department in Grębynice, Poland.
Five youth fire brigade volunteers aged between eight and 10 were taking part in training exercises when a glass container blew up at around 7pm.
The youngsters, as well as one adult, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
One of the children, aged eight, suffered injuries around the eyes, according to local news outlet Fakt.
Junior captain Hubert Ciepły, spokesman for the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Kraków, said: 'Six people, including five children, were injured as a result of the explosion of a glass container.'
Why the container exploded is unclear. Around 30 firefighters were working at the time.
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