Overview
- The blast early Thursday collapsed a residential building in Albstadt, Baden‑Württemberg, killing Francesco Liparoto, Nancy Giarraca, and their six‑year‑old son Bryan.
- Local reporting cites a probable gas leak as the cause, with formal findings from German authorities still pending.
- Castellammare del Golfo mayor Giuseppe Fausto announced the deaths and expressed condolences on behalf of the community.
- Emergency crews reported heavy damage to nearby homes, evacuated 20 to 30 residents as a precaution, and cut the street’s gas supply.
- Liparoto had lived in Germany for about a decade working in the glass sector, and the family maintained close ties to Sicily with visits in August and November.