24 May 2004
Elena Popescu and Ionut Barbu
Road accident
18 people, including two journalists, both working for Antena 1 TV, died in the accident which occurred on Monday, May 24, 5 A.M. in Mihailesti village, Buzau County.
A truck carrying ammonium nitrate turned over on the road crossing Mihailesti village. The firemen came to the scene of the incident to put out the burning truck, but a second explosion blew up the vehicle and caused the death of 18 people and injured another 11.