An explosion at a fuel depot in central Italy kills 2 and injures 9


An explosion at a fuel depot in central Italy kills 2 and injures 9

MILAN -- A fuel depot exploded in the central Italian region of Tuscan on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring nine, authorities said.

Italy's ENI oil company said the cause of the explosion at the depot in Calenzano, near Florence, was under investigation. It said the flames were confined to a loading area and had not spread to nearby tanks.

Firefighters were at work battling the flames.

Regional train service was interrupted due to the smoke, and people in the area were advised to stay indoors.

Previous articleNext article

POPULAR CATEGORY

corporate

10655

tech

11464

entertainment

13087

research

5971

misc

13894

wellness

10584

athletics

13932