There was a blast at a gas station in southeast Rome on Friday morning. At least 20 people, including eight police officers and a fire personnel, were injured in the incident. Local authorities and rescue personnel gave this information. He said that the sound of the explosion was heard at around eight in the morning.
After the explosion, the black smoke and fireball rose was also visible from a distance. Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtiery said that about 20 people were marginally injured in the incident. He said that the local police and firefighters reached the spot after receiving information about the gas leak, after they arrived, there were two explosions there.
Rome police spokesman Elisabetta Acardo said that eight policemen who arrived there were injured for rescue work. He told Italy’s official broadcaster ‘RAI’, “Some more explosions occurred after the first explosion. All the policemen injured are scorched, but they are out of danger. ”
Fire Department spokesman Luka Carrie said that a firefighter was also injured in the blast, but his condition is not critical. He said that 10 teams have been sent to the scene for rescue work.
Police said that she is searching for the surrounding area to find out if there is no injured or no one is trapped in the nearby buildings. Rome prosecutors are investigating to find out the cause of the blasts.
After the first blast, the police reached the spot and immediately evacuated a sports center near the gas station and brought many children to a safe place. Local people told the media that the explosion was so strong and frightening that the earthquake had occurred.
Pop Leo 14th, top leader of Catholic Christianity, said he was praying for people affected by the blast. Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said that she is closely monitoring the developments.