The day began with a mandatory evacuation order for over 40,000 residents due to a risk of explosion and toxic release, dominating morning headlines. By late morning, attention shifted to a driver who drove onto frozen Morskie Oko lake, claiming ignorance, which drew a 100 złoty fine and later a reaction from the Prime Minister. In the afternoon, the search for a missing 12-year-old girl ended tragically with her body found. A drunk 18-year-old collided with a minibus carrying children. In the evening, a leaked diplomatic cable revealed a sense of betrayal, and a false emergency call led to firefighters forcibly entering the president's family home, prompting a reaction from the Prime Minister. The day also saw Paweł Pawlikowski winning an award at Cannes.