Overview

• An explosion erupted as officers forced the entrance around 3:15 a.m., destroying a two‑storey farmhouse in Castel d’Azzano near Verona.
• At least 15 police officers and firefighters were injured by the blast and collapse, authorities said.
• Officials say multiple cylinders appear to have saturated rooms with gas, likely ignited from inside as the door was breached.
• Three siblings around 60 who faced eviction were detained after two were hospitalized with burns, and reports later indicated the third was captured.
• Verona’s prosecutor opened an intentional homicide probe and investigators plan to analyze officers’ body‑camera footage from the operation.