A powerful explosion in Italy has created a ruckus in Rome. A devastating gas station explosion in southeastern Rome injured 25 people. The explosion at a petrol and LPG station in the Centocelle area of southeast Rome on Friday caused significant damage to nearby buildings and vehicles, as per ANI. 

According to PTI, citing the Rome fire brigade, the blast occurred around 8:20 am (local time) during a refuelling operation. Reports further say that the explosion happened because of a technical fault at the gas station. The explosion in the Prenestina area was followed by a fire, causing a blast that was heard in several neighbourhoods across the capital of Italy.

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 am and sent up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from several areas of the city.