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Fire in Occupied Abandoned Building in Rome’s Tor Sapienza Leaves One Seriously Injured

Firefighting continues pending determination of the cause.

Overview

  • The blaze began around 7:20 a.m. in an abandoned structure used as informal housing on via Cesare Tallone in Tor Sapienza.
  • All occupants were evacuated as responders worked to contain the fire.
  • One person sustained serious injuries while trying to escape the flames and was taken to a hospital.
  • Rome’s fire brigade deployed two crews with two water tankers and an aerial ladder.
  • Police are on site alongside firefighters, and authorities have not yet identified the origin of the blaze.