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| Fatal explosion on Italian train | Fatal explosion on Italian train |
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| At least six people were killed and 40 injured when two carriages of a train carrying gas exploded in northern Italy, Ansa news agency reports. | |
| The incident happened in the coastal town of Viareggio. | The incident happened in the coastal town of Viareggio. |
| The explosion came as the train was approaching the station, and flames spread to a neighbouring street. | The explosion came as the train was approaching the station, and flames spread to a neighbouring street. |
| It is unclear whether the train derailed before or after the blast. Two buildings collapsed and emergency crews are searching the rubble, Ansa says. | |
| The explosion happened shortly before midnight local time (2300 BST) as the 14-carriage train headed to Pisa. |