Explosions heard in Lithuania’s capital after rail cars loaded with liquefied gas catch fire

VILNIUS Lithuania AP Powerful explosions were heard in the suburbs of Lithuania s capital Wednesday morning after several rail cars loaded with liquefied gas caught fire government announced One person was injured according to the fire and rescue department Columns of smoke were visible across Vilnius and residents in the area were warned to stay indoors Interior Minister Vladislavas Kondratovi ius informed reporters initial information suggests that the fire was majority of likely caused by a violation of occupational safety conditions but all versions are being investigated The carriages that caught fire belong to Polish company Orlen police disclosed The tankers were carrying liquefied petroleum gas from Orlen s Lithuanian unit s refinery to the Baltoji Vok LPG terminal in Vilnius the company commented in an email There was a fire followed by an explosion it noted The terminal isn t owned by Orlen s Lithuanian unit and the logistics operation was carried out by a contractor so the company is cooperating with administration to investigate the cause it noted At this point there is no suspicion that this is the upshot of intentional actions it added Source