A gas station explosion in southeastern Rome has injured at least 25 people including nine first responders who rushed to the scene.

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,

By Alvise Armellini and Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters) -At least 27 people, including 10 police officers and a firefighter, were injured on Friday in a huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome,