Main points
- An explosion has occurred at a petrol station in Rome after a traffic accident, injuring at least two people, including a firefighter and a medical worker.
- The explosion damaged several nearby buildings, and flames reached a warehouse behind the gas station.
Explosion at gas station in Rome / Screenshot from video
An explosion occurred at a gas station in Rome on the morning of July 4. Several people were injured.
Channel 24 reports this with reference to ANSA.
State of emergency in Rome
An explosion occurred at a gas station in Rome, Italy, after a traffic accident. As a result, several people were injured – at least a firefighter and a medical worker. Several passers-by were also presumably injured.
The incident occurred on the morning of July 4. Rescuers were called to the scene after a truck drove into a pipeline. When specialists were working at the gas station, a powerful explosion occurred.
The moment of the explosion was caught on camera: watch the video
BREAKING: A powerful explosion has rocked a fuel depot on Via dei Gordiani in Rome, Italy, injuring several people. pic.twitter.com/Aw0EM1dhEW
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 4, 2025
During the emergency, the blast wave damaged several neighboring buildings. Flames from the fire reached a warehouse located behind the gas station.
Fire at a petrol station in Rome: video
WATCH: New video shows the moment a gas station exploded in eastern Rome, Italy. Multiple casualties reported. pic.twitter.com/5fiA7mWa0D
– AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) July 4, 2025
Let us recall that on July 2, in Ukraine, on the outskirts of Zhitomir, a powerful explosion occurred on the highway near a gas station. Two production facilities were destroyed there. At least two people were killed and 82 were injured.
