US EditionHuge explosion in centre of Rome injures multiple people as locals flee for safety
- A series of powerful explosions occurred at a petrol station in the Prenestino Labicano neighbourhood of eastern Rome on July 4, 2025, injuring around 30 people and damaging nearby buildings.
- The explosions followed a gas leak caused when a truck hit a pipeline at the refuelling station, prompting emergency services to respond before the subsequent blasts.
- Firefighters and police officers rushed to the scene on Via dei Gordiani at about 8:18am local time and faced multiple chain explosions, with the fire spreading to a nearby depot and causing evacuations.
- Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri reported that nine police officers and one firefighter were among those injured in the explosion, with one individual seriously affected. The blast caused extensive destruction, impacting nearby buildings such as a sports center where children had been attending a summer camp but were safely evacuated prior to the incident.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni monitored the incident and contacted local authorities to offer assistance, while prosecutors began investigating the cause, and fire suppression efforts continued with the fire still ongoing.
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45 injured in petrol station explosion in Rome
ROME: The number of injured people has risen to 45 following a powerful explosion at a petrol station in eastern Rome on Friday morning, according to the latest reports from Italian media, Xinhua reported. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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