Four people were killed and eight injured in the explosion of a house in Ecuador.

In the Ecuadorian province of Imbabura, an explosion in a house killed four people and injured eight others. This was reported on February 24 by the Primicias portal, citing data from the local fire service.

"After extinguishing the fire, emergency services confirmed the death of four people. <...> In addition, eight people were injured," the publication says.

It is specified that as a result of the incident, the building was completely destroyed. According to the fire department, the explosion could have occurred due to a violation of the rules for handling explosives. In addition, firearms were found in the house.

Dangerous find: a boy was injured due to an explosion in Krasnogorsk

The tragedy occurred on the evening of November 11th

The BiobioChile newspaper reported on February 19 that three people were killed and another 10 injured in a truck explosion in northern Santiago, Chile. The exploded vehicle was carrying liquid gas. At the time of the accident, there were seven other cars on the road next to the ignited truck, which eventually completely burned down.

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