Large fire in the center of Milan after a truck carrying oxygen cylinders exploded

Several vehicles have burned and four people have been injured after an explosion in a central district of Milan This Thursday around 11:30 a.m. The fire occurred at blow up a truck carrying gas canisters. The causes are not yet known, although it is believed that it could be caused by a technical problem.

The authorities have reported that one of the injured people is himself truck driver. However, his life is not in danger: realizing the fire, the man managed to jump in time and escaped with a burn on his hand.

The Italian channel SkyTG24 broadcast street images Per Lombardoin the Porta Romana neighborhood, which showed tall columns of black smoke and firefighters In the scene. He Suore Mantellate Institute and the building of number 19, close to the place, were evacuated. The children at school are doing well..

The fire affected five cars and several motorcycles that were parked next to the truck that exploded, as well as a pharmacy and an apartment building. The carabinieri have cordoned off the area and are working in the area various ambulance and fire crews.

The Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala ruled out that it was a terrorist attack and confirmed that it has not caused any deaths: “The situation is under control,” he told local journalists.

“The driver quickly grabbed the oxygen cylinders he was carrying and tried to limit the damagebut then there was an explosion,” said the mayor about how the fire started, which was extinguished shortly after.

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