Explosion injures 45 people at petrol station in Rome. More than 40 people have been injured after a huge explosion at a Rome petrol station caused widespread damage.

Reports say emergency services were already at the scene in the Prenestino neighbourhood on Friday after a tanker truck hit a pipe while manoeuvring, causing a gas leak and smaller initial blast at around 08:00 local time.

Shortly afterwards, a second, larger explosion rocked the area after a fire broke out.

Police said 45 people in total were injured in the incident, including police officers.