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5 killed by gas explosion in Italy

5 killed by gas explosion in Italy

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ROME (Reuters), A suspected explosion from a gas leak killed five people in the northwestern town of Arnasco in Rome, Italy.

Five bodies were recovered from the rubble of the residential building and a woman was taken to hospital in a serious condition, a fire service spokesman said. All of the building’s residents were accounted for but firefighters continued to dig through the debris in case any of them had visitors.

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