Overview

• At around 8:20 AM a boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion occurred during an LPG transfer at the via dei Gordiani station in the Prenestino-Labicano district, generating seismic vibrations across Rome.
• Forty-five people were injured in the blast, among them police officers, firefighters and civilians, and two are in critical condition at Sant’Eugenio hospital with severe burns and inhalation injuries.
• A nearby summer camp at the Villa De Sanctis sports centre was evacuated at 7:30 AM after gas odors were detected, averting potential child casualties.
• ARPA Lazio has deployed air quality monitoring around the cordoned-off site and advised residents to keep windows closed due to lingering fumes.
• The Rome prosecutor’s office opened an investigative file led by deputy Giovanni Conzo to determine the causes of the transfer malfunction and assign responsibility.