Gas station explodes in Rome, injuring at least 9 first responders
The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire visible from several areas of the city.
Elisabetta Accardo, a spokesperson for the Roman police, said that eight police officers were injured after arriving for rescue operations.
'There were a few chain explosions after the first one,' Accardo told Italian state broadcaster RAI. 'All the policemen injured suffered burns, but they are not in danger of life.'
Fire department spokesperson Luca Cari said one firefighter was also injured in the explosion, but 'not seriously.' Ten teams were at work on the site, he added.
Police said they were checking the whole surrounding area for people who were injured or trapped in nearby buildings.
There was no immediate indication of the cause of the explosion.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
13-year-old cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by car in Kitchener
A 13-year-old is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car Thursday night in Kitchener. Police were called to the intersection of Westmount Road E. and Ottawa Street S. just before 10 p.m. for reports a Toyota Corolla had hit a cyclist. The teen was transported to a hospital outside the region with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota Corolla, a 23-year-old man from Kitchener, was unharmed. As part of the investigation, police closed the intersection for several hours. Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Man, 31, shot down outside Brooklyn home
A 31-year-old man was gunned down outside of his Brooklyn home, cops said Friday. Hakeim Hutchinson, 31, was outside his Rockaway Parkway home near Ditmas Ave. in Canarsie at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday when a man in a white t-shirt and black sweatpants stormed up to him and shot him in the chest. A witness in Hutchinson's home heard the shot and looked outside, finding the victim sprawled out on the sidewalk, a police source said. A second witness heard the shot and saw the gunman running down Rockaway Parkway toward Ditmas Ave. EMS rushed Hutchinson to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died. The gunman ran off. No arrests have been made. Cops on Friday were scouring the area looking for surveillance footage that will help them identify the shooter.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Disney Cruise Child Who Went Overboard Was Sitting on Railing, Sheriff Says
The little girl who fell overboard on a recent Disney Dream cruise, prompting her father to dive in and save her ... was, in fact, sitting on a railing before the almost-tragic accident. A rep for the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida tells TMZ ... the 5-year-old girl was sitting on a railing and lost her balance, then fell backward through a porthole -- and her father immediately jumped into the water after her. Authorities estimate it was only 20 minutes between the child's fall and the successful rescue of father and daughter ... and the sheriff's office praised the Disney crew for their quick reaction and life-saving efforts. As we reported ... the Disney Dream ship was forced to turn around Sunday as it cruised back to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas. We now know that the dad was hospitalized with unknown injuries after the ship arrived at Port Everglades ... but overall, the girl and father are fine -- the sheriff's office noting, "This family is so blessed." The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still piecing together what happened -- but the sheriff's office says ... detectives have reviewed the ship's security video, which corroborates the statements from the family and cruise ship staff.
