Massive Gas Station Explosion Injures At Least 20 In Rome | EUROtoday

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ROME (AP) — A fuel station exploded early on Friday in southeastern Rome, injuring not less than 20 folks, together with eight cops and a firefighter, native authorities and rescuers mentioned.

The explosion was heard throughout the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up an enormous cloud of darkish smoke and fireplace seen from a number of areas of town.

Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri mentioned round 20 folks suffered slight accidents.

Gualtieri mentioned native police and firefighters rushed to the realm after they had been alerted a couple of fuel leak.

Two explosions adopted after they arrived, he added.

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire visible from several areas of the city.
The explosion was heard throughout the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up an enormous cloud of darkish smoke and fireplace seen from a number of areas of town.

Elisabetta Accardo, a spokesperson for the Roman police, mentioned that eight cops had been injured after arriving for rescue operations.

“There were a few chain explosions after the first one,” Accardo informed Italian state broadcaster RAI. “All the policemen injured suffered burns, but they are not in danger of life.”

Fire division spokesperson Luca Cari mentioned one firefighter was additionally injured within the explosion, however “not seriously.” Ten groups had been at work on the positioning, he added.

Police mentioned they had been checking the entire surrounding space for individuals who had been injured or trapped in close by buildings.

Rome prosecutors have began a probe into what triggered the explosion.

A sports activities middle positioned close to the fuel station was evacuated swiftly by police following the primary explosion, with a number of youngsters dropped at security.

Residents interviewed by native media mentioned the explosion was so loud and violent that it struck close by buildings “like an earthquake.”

Pope Leo XIV mentioned he was praying for these affected by the explosion, which occurred “in the heart of my Diocese.”

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned she was carefully following the developments.

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