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A huge explosion at a petrol station in Rome has left several people with severe burns and caused residents to flee their homes.
Shocking footage showed fires raging and a thick cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast – a petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station on Via dei Gordiani in the Italian capital’s eastern Prenestino district.
The explosion levelled the entire lot, with clips shared to social media showing blackened tarmac littered with debris.
A webcam managed to capture the mushroom-cloud-like explosion rising over the city.
Emergency services descended on the scene to find several people wounded and suffering with significant burns, though no one has yet been reported killed.
A damaged ambulance was seen charred, having been caught in the blast.
Rome’s public transport agency Atac said it closed a nearby metro station following instructions from police, who were performing checks at a nearby nursery and sports centre to ensure no one there was hurt.
Images managed to capture the mushroom-cloud-like explosion rising over the city
Firefighters work as smoke rises after a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Friday, July 4, 2025
A huge cloud of smoke rises after a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025
A burnt ambulance is seen after a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025
