Explosion at Rome fuel station leaves dozens injured

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Updated: 04/07/2025 - 15:33 GMT+2

A powerful detonation astatine a petrol and LPG position successful Rome’s Centocelle territory injured astatine slightest 25 people, including respective constabulary officers and a firefighter.

The blast, which happened during refuelling early Friday, sent heavy achromatic fume into nan sky, visible from crossed nan city.

Witnesses said nan daze activity deed adjacent homes “like an earthquake”.

Eight officers suffered burns successful a bid of explosions that followed nan first blast. All injuries are reported to beryllium non-life-threatening.

Fire crews worked successful aggravated power to power nan blaze, which dispersed to adjacent vehicles and a rule enforcement warehouse.

An investigation is underway.