Six teams of firefighters are working at the scene – The Italian media are talking about at least seven injured
A large fire broke out at 2.50pm (Greece time) in an eight-storey building in Rome, in the Colli Aniene area, with Italian media reporting at least 12 people with injuries, burns and breathing problems.
The building was undergoing renovations.
Six teams of firefighters are working at the scene. The fire has reached the seventh floor.
So far the cause of the fire remains unknown, with witnesses reporting that they heard an explosion before the fire. The fire is believed to have been caused by a leak of natural gas or some flammable insulation material due to the renovation work.
a occhio zona Togliatti #roma #incendio #2 Giugno pic.twitter.com/JpdkjAv5Zx
— Davide (@toracigno) June 2, 2023
#Romadalle 13:50 sei squadre di #vigilidelfuoco al lavoro in the Colli Aniene area: the flames involved the scaffolding of an 8-storey building site. L’#incendio ha raggiunto il 7º piano, operaziones in corso [#2giugno 15:00] pic.twitter.com/tlagc1nowU
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) June 2, 2023
Colli Aniene ROMA ore 13:56 è esploso un palazzo pic.twitter.com/5W4OqFOLvT
— Chiara (@chiaraguerraa) June 2, 2023
🔵#Roma One victim and at least 12 wounded, 5 poisoned and 7 burned, per un incendio divampato in a 7-storey building under renovation in the area of ​​Colli Aniene, periferia est della Capitale. Una ventina gli sfollati. Le fiamme sarebbero partite da un’auto parkingata. pic.twitter.com/cVd4i909C3
— Rai Radio1 (@Radio1Rai) June 2, 2023
LIVE Roma, vasto incendio a Colli Aniene https://t.co/KaYddSo2nm
— Local Team (@localteamtv) June 2, 2023
Source :Skai
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