Gas Cylinder Explodes When Police Raid Farmhouse In Italy, 3 Officers Died

JAKARTA - The explosion at a farm in northern Italy during a police raid killed three Carabinieri officers and injured 12 others.

The explosion occurred in Castel d'Azzano, near the city of Verona, overnight and caused the farm to collapse, firefighters said.

A woman was also injured and seven firefighters were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Italian media reported officers were trying to carry out eviction orders at the time.

Reported by Reuters on Tuesday, October 14, preliminary indications suggest the gas cylinder has exploded inside the building. The sound of the explosion was heard for up to five kilometers.

Corriere della Sera reported that three siblings lived in the building and had been fighting their expulsion attempts for several years.

"It is with deep sorrow that I heard the tragic news of the death of the three Carabinieri. My condolences, and condolences from the government, we convey to the families of the victims," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on X.