Romanian man rams car into Russian embassy, dies 

Bucharest: A Romanian man died after smashing his car into the gate of the Russian Embassy in the capital city Bucharest on Wednesday. 

It is not yet known whether the crash was deliberate or an accident.

A video of the incident shared on social media showed the car caught fire as security personnel ran through the area.

The car crashed into the fence of the #RussianEmbassy in #Bucharest. After the collision, the car caught fire, the driver could not be saved.

The investigation in #Romania says the accident with the car at the gates of the Russian embassy in Bucharest could have been deliberate pic.twitter.com/wWEdkxNADC

— Dr. Sandeep Seth Ukraine@War #РОССИЯ-#УКРАИНА (@sandipseth) April 6, 2022

Police said firefighters who arrived at the scene were able to put the fire out but the driver died at the scene, according to Associated Press.

The incident came a day after Romania expelled 10 Russian diplomats for not acting in accordance with international rules. 

The expulsion was part of similar actions taken by several other European countries this week after reports had emerged of the alleged killing of civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha town by Russian forces.

So far, 206 Russian diplomats and embassy staff have been expelled by governments in Italy, France, Germany and other nations, according to The Guardian.

Russia called the mass expulsions of its diplomats a “short-sighted move” that will complicate communication.