Rome gas explosion LIVE: Huge blast rocks Italian city with 'several injured'

A huge explosion rocked Rome, Italy this morning at about 8am local time. The incident is believed to have occurred at a gas distributor in Via dei Gordiani, in Prenestino. Local media reports several injuries after the blast. The explosion is believed to have occurred next to a school, and there are fears that residents may be hurt.

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