OUR explosion could be caused natural gas leak or from flammable insulating materials in connection with repair work.
Most of the apartment building was engulfed in flames, and firefighters, thanks to their immediate mobilization, managed to evacuate all residents.
#Romaat 13:50 in the detachment #vigilidelfuoco al lavoro in the Colli Añene area: the scaffolding of an 8-storey building was engulfed in flames. L’#incendio ha raggiunto il 7º piano, corso operas [#2giugno 15:00] pic.twitter.com/tlagc1nowU
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) June 2, 2023
30 families were forced to leave their apartments.
According to currently available information, twelve people were taken to hospital with burns, lacerations and severe breathing problems.
New figures from the Italian fire service report that man was found dead on the stairs of the apartment building where the explosion took place.
A fire broke out in the Palazzina di Via D’Onofrio, nella zone Colli Aniene, in Rome. #ANSA pic.twitter.com/HZNJCtaN5m
— ANSA Agency (@Agenzia_Ansa) June 2, 2023
Apparently, the man tried to get out of the house and get to the entrance of the apartment building, but to no avail.
Source: RES-IPE
Source: Kathimerini
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