Explosion injures 45 people at petrol station in Rome

More than 40 people have been injured after a huge explosion at a Rome petrol station caused widespread damage.

Reports say emergency services were already at the scene in the Prenestino neighbourhood on Friday after a tanker truck hit a pipe while manoeuvring, causing a gas leak and smaller initial blast at around 08:00 local time (07:00 BST). ---More...

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The explosion in Rome, Italy has left at least 10 people injured. https://t.co/M6DqBf4BxD pic.twitter.com/mhBSDmBjkG

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