Powerful explosion thundered at a gas station in Rome: 21 people injured

An explosion thundered at a gas station in Rome. As a result of the incident, 21 people were injured. Details were published by the newspaper Fanpage.

"At the moment, 21 people have been injured, mainly rescuers and law enforcement officers," the publication says.

According to Fanpage, the cause of the explosion was a truck collision with a pipeline. As a result of the accident, a fire broke out, which triggered the explosion of fuel.

A thick column of smoke rose over Rome. The explosion also damaged several buildings and "dozens of cars".

The Roma Today portal reports that the fire spread to the neighboring sports center and city park. Residents were evacuated from the neighborhoods adjacent to the explosion site.