Unauthorized homeowners gas explosion and fire kill three police officers
Oct 15, 2025
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According to The Sun and other foreign media, a fire broke out at a two-story farmhouse in Castel d'Achano, near Verona in northern Italy, early on the 14th (local time).
Police were dispatched to the scene to forcibly evict two men and a woman in their 60s who were in unauthorized possession.
It was classified as a dangerous operation, and even special Carabinieri units and counterterrorism police were deployed.
Some tried to enter through the roof and others forced open the main gate.
As police approached the door, a strong smell of gas was detected inside, followed by a powerful explosion that collapsed the building and engulfed police, firefighters and soldiers at the scene in flames and debris.
It was estimated that unauthorized occupants inside intentionally leaked the gas.
Verona's Commissioner of Public Prosecutions "An incredible tragedy has occurred"The police operated with maximum safety equipment, but the results were very painful."
Three carabinieri were killed in the blast, and 15 soldiers and police were injured.
The woman in the building was taken to the hospital with severe burns, two men were arrested and one of them is hospitalized.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
