US EditionHuge explosion in centre of Rome injures multiple people as locals flee for safety
ROME, ITALY, JUL 4 – A gas leak caused a boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) at a Rome petrol station, injuring at least 45, including 21 emergency responders, officials said.
- 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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Huge Explosion at Rome Petrol Station Injures 45 People
ROME—A huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome on Friday injured at least 45 people, including 12 police officers and six firefighters, Italian authorities said. The blast at the distributor of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the working class Prenestino neighborhood was heard across the capital just after 8 a.m. (0600 GMT). The people hit by the explosion are being treated in local hospitals, Italia…
A powerful explosion at a petrol station southeast of Rome has injured at least 25 people, including 10 rescue workers, police and firefighters, as thick black smoke billows and flames are visible from across the Italian capital.
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