An alarm was sounded at the facilities of the Italian Hydrocarbons Group Eni, in Calenzano, in Florence, on Monday morning, when a huge explosion occurred, shortly after 10, in an area where tankers are loading. which was heard many kilometers away, causing further panic.
The first official casualty count is two dead and nine injured, while the fate of three people is also unknown.
Calenzano area, the petrol silos behind the swimming pools of the town in the province of Florence exploded
— Marco Conterio (@marcoconterio)
The Tuscany region has asked residents within a five kilometer radius to keep their home and office windows closed as a precaution.
A large black cloud of smoke can still be seen from the surrounding areas over the facilities of the Italian hydrocarbon group Eni.
The Kareji district hospital has suspended scheduled operations and patient examinations.
For precautionary reasons, outside Calenzano, road and rail connections have been interrupted.
