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| Explosion hits central Rome, no casualties reported (PHOTOS) | |
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| An explosion occurred in the center of Rome on Friday, damaging at least one car, according to local media reports. The situation is under control, and no one was hurt in the blast, police said. | An explosion occurred in the center of Rome on Friday, damaging at least one car, according to local media reports. The situation is under control, and no one was hurt in the blast, police said. |
| “The situation is under control now and no one was hurt,” a law enforcement official told Rai News TV. | “The situation is under control now and no one was hurt,” a law enforcement official told Rai News TV. |
| The blast occurred in Marmorata Street near a post office, according to La Repubblica. Initial reports stated that the blast happened in the vicinity of Rome’s UN building, which is in the same area. | The blast occurred in Marmorata Street near a post office, according to La Repubblica. Initial reports stated that the blast happened in the vicinity of Rome’s UN building, which is in the same area. |
| Two explosive devices may have gone off during the incident, RAI News reports. | |
| The explosion has caused the area to be filled with smoke. Fire and bomb disposal squads have arrived at the scene, while police have cordoned off the area. | The explosion has caused the area to be filled with smoke. Fire and bomb disposal squads have arrived at the scene, while police have cordoned off the area. |
| “I did not see the flames, but [the] explosion was strong,” an eyewitness told Rai News. | “I did not see the flames, but [the] explosion was strong,” an eyewitness told Rai News. |
| “The bomb was in a plastic box. No one was injured or affected by the explosion,” a fire department official told La Repubblica. | “The bomb was in a plastic box. No one was injured or affected by the explosion,” a fire department official told La Repubblica. |
| The local fire department is on the same street in front of the post office, so firefighters arrived at the scene immediately after hearing a “small blast.” | The local fire department is on the same street in front of the post office, so firefighters arrived at the scene immediately after hearing a “small blast.” |
| “We intervened with a fire extinguisher, since the explosion had caused a little fire,” the official added. | “We intervened with a fire extinguisher, since the explosion had caused a little fire,” the official added. |
| The ancient Circus Maximus racetrack was closed off, but traffic was not affected, Luceverde information service tweeted. | |
| The security situation at the Circus Maximus was caused by a false bomb report which followed the explosion near the post office. The police bomb squad arrived at the scene and recovered two objects, which turned out to be bags of construction sand, according to La Repubblica. | |
| An anarchist group is believed to be the prime suspects, according to media reports. The Prosecutor’s Office is considering opening a criminal investigation into the incident. |