Overview

• Claudio Ercoli, a 54-year-old Eni field inspector who suffered third-degree burns over 55% of his body in the June 30 explosion at the Via dei Gordiani GPL station, died yesterday at Sant’Eugenio hospital.
• Two police officers injured in the same blast—vice-inspector Marco Neri and agent Francesco D’Onofrio—are undergoing reconstructive surgery for extensive burns at Policlinico Umberto I.
• The Rome public prosecutor’s office has opened an inquiry into involuntary manslaughter and environmental crimes in connection with the explosion.
• Investigators are scrutinizing security-camera footage and commissioning a large-scale forensic audit to assess whether station operators neglected required safety protocols.
• Rome’s city administration has begun securing and repairing the Villa De Sanctis sports facility while Arpa Lazio monitors air quality around nearby public green spaces.