Explosion in Czech restaurant kills 6 people

Yelyzaveta Kovtun

Source: Reuters

Six people have been killed and eight others injured in an explosion at a restaurant in the northwestern Czech town of Most.

Points of attention

A tragedy occurred in a Czech restaurant - a propane-butane explosion killed 6 people and injured 8 others.
Against this backdrop, events in New Orleans: a terrorist attack that killed at least 15 people and injured 30.
American law enforcement officials are warning of the possibility of new terrorist attacks in the United States and expressing awareness of possible scenarios imitating previous events.
The Czech Ministry of the Interior provides an opinion on the cause of the explosion in the restaurant - in particular, the overturning of a heater caused the building to catch fire.
In New Orleans, the terrorist attack was coordinated by ISIS supporters, leaving the nation in a state of heightened anxiety.

What is known about the explosion?

The explosion occurred late on the evening of January 11 due to a propane-butane cylinder. As a result, the restaurant building caught fire.

Among the injured was one guest with serious injuries who was rescued by firefighters from a bathroom where he had become locked.

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— Jan Kocourek (@Jan_Kocourek) January 12, 2025

Thirty people were evacuated from the restaurant and neighboring buildings. According to eyewitnesses, the cause of the tragedy was a heater that had tipped over, which led to a fire.

The Czech Interior Ministry said the explosion was likely caused by a propane-butane heater located in the restaurant's front garden. About 20 guests were in the restaurant at the time of the explosion.

What is known about the consequences of the New Year's Eve terrorist attack in New Orleans?

At least 15 people died on New Year's Eve in New Orleans due to the actions of a terrorist, and 30 were injured to varying degrees.

The killer, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, came to New Orleans from Texas. He was a supporter of ISIS.

Meanwhile, representatives of the FBI and the US Department of Homeland Security are warning of the risk of a second wave of terrorist attacks in the country.

A special bulletin was sent to American law enforcement agencies, which contains recommendations on the need to pay increased attention to imitators who may act according to the scenarios of the perpetrators of previous terrorist attacks.

It is emphasized that the greatest danger is posed by attacks using vehicles, which are actively promoted by terrorist groups such as ISIS.

Russia's attack on Sumy — the number of victims has increased sharply

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Viktoria Lytovchenko

Читати українською

As of 12:20, the number of people injured in the Russian attack on the city of Sumy has reached 83 people. Among them are 7 children. It is also reported that 24 people have died.

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The emergency services are working at the scene to provide medical assistance to the victims.
The Russian attack on Sumy is a tragic incident that further highlights the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

New details of Russia's attack on Sumy

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, spoke about the situation in the city.

21 people died. 83 people were injured, including 7 children. All are receiving medical assistance.

Igor Klymenko

Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

According to the minister, emergency services continue to work at the scene.

"Sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. Sumy, we grieve with you," Klymenko emphasized.

What is important to understand is that in Sumy, the epicenter of the attack was the premises of the regional Human Rights Protection Center — the Russians completely destroyed it.