Overview

• A traffic accident at the Prenestino station’s Via dei Gordiani forecourt damaged an underground fuel pipeline, triggering a minor explosion just after 8 a.m. and a far larger blast at 8:20 a.m.
• Over 20 people—including police officers, firefighters and bystanders—sustained injuries from burns and flying debris but none of the victims have died.
• The blasts and subsequent fire damaged surrounding buildings, engulfed an adjacent warehouse and forced the closure of the Teano metro station and evacuation of nearby facilities.
• The Rome public prosecutor’s office has launched a formal investigation into the pipeline breach, the sequence of fires and the adequacy of safety protocols.
• Local and national authorities remain on site to secure the area, assess structural damage and coordinate support and compensation for injured responders and residents.