An explosion at a gas station in Rome sent shockwaves through the city on Friday morning, resulting in injuries to several individuals, including eight police officers and a firefighter. The massive blast occurred around 8:15 AM in an eastern neighborhood, with the sound traveling across the metropolis, alarming residents.
Sources from the Rome police indicate that the explosion was linked to a fuel tank at the station, which specialized in liquefied petroleum gas. Firefighters and police had already been dispatched to the location due to a previous incident involving a truck when the explosion occurred, according to Luca Cari, a representative of the Italian fire service. As of now, the cause of the explosion remains under investigation, with authorities providing limited information about the earlier truck incident.
In the aftermath of the blast, emergency teams were engaged in combating a fire that ignited in a nearby parking lot used for vehicles confiscated by judicial authorities. A thorough investigation is underway, and updates will follow as the situation develops.
