A 59 year old man who was treated at the Emergency Clinic in Skopje following the gas cylinder explosion in the village of Romanovce, has died.

Three children, aged 8, 9 and 11 died initially in the blast, and a 40 year old woman and a 10 year old are still treated with serious injuries. A pregnant 20 year old woman is also treated with serious injuries, while six other people are cared with less severe injuries.

The explosion occurred at 10 in the morning on Sunday and was followed by a major fire.