A truck carrying oxygen cylinders exploded in the center of Milan, Italy, around 11:30 a.m. The explosion injured at least one person and a school was evacuated. “The hypothesis of an” attack is to be excluded “, immediately made a point of specifying the mayor of the Lombard metropolis Beppe Sala.
A truck carrying oxygen cylinders exploded Thursday morning in a residential area of Milan, northern Italy, injuring one person and causing large flames and a cloud of black smoke, a police spokesman said. . “The hypothesis of an” attack is to be excluded “, immediately made a point of specifying the mayor of the Lombard metropolis Beppe Sala. “It is about a van which transported bottles of oxygen”.
Contained fire
“For the moment I have been informed of an injured person (…) I believe it is the driver”, added the mayor who announced that he would go there. Large flames and a cloud of smoke were visible at the site of the explosion, according to images broadcast by the news channels continuously. The carabinieri spokesman confirmed that a person had been injured in the arms and legs, stressing that all the surrounding buildings had been evacuated, including a school.
The explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the Porta Romana district, setting fire to vehicles parked nearby. A building and a pharmacy were also badly damaged by the explosion. The police, riflemen and firefighters immediately mobilized troops. The fire was contained at 1 p.m. according to an AFP correspondent on the spot.