Overview

• An explosion leveled a farmhouse in Castel d’Azzano as specialized units forced entry to carry out a court-ordered eviction.
• Three siblings — Franco, Dino, and Maria Luisa Ramponi — were arrested at or near the scene, with one initially fleeing into nearby fields.
• Investigators say the building had been filled with gas, and they recovered multiple cylinders and debris consistent with Molotov cocktails.
• The Verona public prosecutor opened an inquiry for massacre and malicious conduct, with forensic work and interviews underway.
• About a dozen to fifteen members of law enforcement and fire services were injured and hospitalized, as USAR teams from Venice supported rescue operations.