A huge explosion at a petrol station in Rome on July 4 has left at least 45 people injured, some with severe burns and caused nearby residents to flee their homes. The injured included 12 police officers and six firefighters, Italian authorities said.
The shocking footage taken by bystanders showed fires raging and a thick cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast at gas station in the Italian capital. One onlooker said “it looked like hell” and another said that it “sounded like a bomb.”