Overview
- The blast occurred around 3:15 a.m. as officers tried to enter the two-story farmhouse in Castel D'Azzano, causing a collapse that buried responders.
- At least 15 police officers and firefighters were injured during the explosion and rescue operations.
- Two occupants—a 60-year-old man and a woman—were pulled from the rubble with burns, and investigators believe a resident set off the blast.
- Local officials report the three siblings had stored gas cylinders and had previously threatened to detonate them during eviction attempts.
- Authorities said a third sibling was later detained in nearby fields, though reports differ on the exact custody timeline, and a criminal and forensic investigation continues as national leaders offer condolences.