The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m. local time and sent a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from across the city.

Dozens of people have been injured, residents have been forced to flee and a summer camp was evacuated after an explosion at a petrol station in Rome on Friday morning.Police have opened an investigation the incident and seized the station,

At least 29 people have been injured after a huge explosion at a Rome petrol station caused widespread damage.Reports say emergency services were already at the scene in the Prenestino neighbourhood on Friday after a tanker truck hit a pipe while manoeuvring,