27 h. ago Hellish explosion in Rome leaves 40 injured including 11 police officers after 'truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

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

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32 h. ago Huge explosion in Rome injures dozens of people as locals flee for safety

An enormous orange fireball was seen over the suburb of Prenestino

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36 h. ago 'It looked like hell': Dozens injured in huge explosion in Rome 'after truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

Shocking footage showed fires raging and a huge cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast - a petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Rome's eastern Prenestino district

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37 h. ago 'It looked like hell': At least 21 injured in huge explosion in Rome 'after truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

Shocking footage showed fires raging and a huge cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast - a petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Rome's eastern Prenestino district

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37 h. ago Moment Rome petrol station explodes in a huge fireball causing multiple injuries

Among the injured were eight police officers and one firefighter

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37 h. ago Rome petrol station blast: At least nine injured in huge fireball explosion in Italian capital

Among the injured were eight police officers and one firefighter

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38 h. ago Huge explosion in Rome injures several people as locals flee for safety

Images from the scene show an enormous orange fireball in the sky over the Rome suburb of Prenestino

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38 h. ago Huge explosion in centre of Rome injures multiple people as locals flee for safety

Images from the scene show an enormous orange fireball in the sky over the Rome suburb of Prenestino

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39 h. ago Rome explosion: Moment huge blaze rips through Prenestino as fiery blast erupts

Several people have been left injured after an explosion rocked a petrol station in Via dei Gordiani, in Prenestino, Rome, Italy today

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39 h. ago Rome explosion as fireball blast sees locals running for their lives

Locals could be seen running from an explosion, which was described to feel 'like an earthquake', as a petrol station in Rome exploded twice over the popular tourist city

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39 h. ago Rome explosion LIVE: Prenestino locals run for their lives as blast hits capital

Three people have been left injured after a huge explosion at a petrol station in Rome sent a shocking fireball metres up into the air of the Italian capital, with locals fleeing their homes

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9 d. ago The chance petrol station attendant encounter after 25 years which finally saw justice served

"He convinced the boy what they were doing was normal"

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1 week ago How far can your car drive when fuel light comes on including Audi, Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Ford

When the fuel light pops on do you chance it or head straight to the petrol station?

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1 week ago Woman missing for a year found 55 miles away after walking into petrol station

The 35-year-old had vanished in June last year.

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1 week ago Missing woman's heartbreaking first words at petrol station after disappearing for a full year

Last summer, Tori Milsak vanished, leaving her family deeply concerned for her whereabouts. But then, when it appeared all hope was lost, the 35-year-old re-emerged

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2 w. ago Man, 36, to appear in court after 'armed robbery' at East Kilbride petrol station

It is claimed staff were approached by a man with a knife and cash and vapes were stolen.

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3 w. ago Staff member taken to hospital after being hurt in Morrisons petrol station robbery

Police Scotland has launched an investigation after the Morrisons petrol station was targeted in a robbery.

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3 w. ago Morrisons petrol station robbed as man rushed to hospital in late

The petrol station on Lindsayfield Avenue in East Kilbride has been robbed as police launch a manhunt.

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