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A huge explosion rocked a gas depot in Rome, Italy, leaving several people injured. pic.twitter.com/4R3ilh0Pzp
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A massive explosion tore through a gas depot in Rome’s Prenestino district early Friday morning. The blast originated from a fuel station on Via dei Gordiani and was felt across the city. It wasn’t a minor leak or a small fire. It was a full detonation. The shockwave shattered windows, buckled fences, and sent debris flying into nearby homes and businesses. Emergency responders were already on site due to a truck accident that had ruptured a pipeline minutes earlier. That rupture triggered a chain reaction during the unloading of liquefied petroleum gas. The second explosion leveled the facility.
At least 30 people were injured. Among them were nine police officers and one firefighter. Five were hospitalized with serious burns and trauma from flying glass. One officer was listed in red code, meaning critical but not fatal. The blast also damaged a judicial building and forced the closure of a nearby metro station. A summer camp across the street was evacuated just in time. Eight children were pulled out before the fireball hit. If it had happened an hour later, there would’ve been 60 kids inside.
Sources:
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554154/eight-cops-firefighter-killed-in-rome-gas-explosion
https://www.newsweek.com/rome-explosion-caught-dramatic-videos-what-know-2094631
