An explosion at an ENI fuel depot located just north of Florence, Italy sent a large plume of smoke into the sky. Witnesses in the area reported a large bang and tremors. The blast happened on December 9 and caused the collapse of a building that housed offices, injuring 14 people, according to Eugenio Giani, Tuscany’s governor. Two of those were in critical condition.
Residents were initially advised to keep their windows closed, but environmental officials later determined that the air quality was safe. The smoke temporarily interrupted regional train services.
The cause of the blast in the town of Calenzano is under investigation. The flames were contained, which prevented the fire from spreading to storage tanks from the loading dock area where the explosion occurred.