Rome Explosion Caught in Dramatic Videos: What to Know
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Dramatic videos showed explosions at a gas station in the Italian capital Rome in which at least nine emergency responders were injured. The cause of the explosions is not yet known.
The first explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire visible from several areas of the city.
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Elisabetta Accardo, a spokesperson for the Roman police, said that eight police officers were injured after arriving for rescue operations.
"There were a few chain explosions after the first one," Accardo told Italian state broadcaster RAI. "All the policemen injured suffered burns, but they are not in danger of life."
Fire department spokesperson Luca Cari said one firefighter was also injured in the explosion, but "not seriously." Ten teams were at work on the site, he added.
This is a developing article. Updates to follow.
This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.
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