Italy - Massive Explosion on Bologna Highway Leaves 1 Dead, 56 Injured (Video)

A gigantic explosion took the life of one person and injured another 56 on a highway in Bologna, Italy.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Massive explosion and fire near Bologna Airport, Italy. We&#39;re told the fire occurred after a truck delivering cars/vans went up in flames. <a href="https://t.co/ccARuMkn3r">pic.twitter.com/ccARuMkn3r</a></p>&mdash; Joe Kelley (@talkradiojoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/talkradiojoe/status/1026444107160453123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Local media are also reporting that the explosion was caused by an accident involving a truck that was carrying flammable substances, which exploded upon impact.

Many videos of the explosion surfaced, mostly taken from inside passing cars where people were able to at least shield themselves from the explosion and the heat from it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">È crollata la tangenziale. Ci sono feriti. Non è una bella giornata per <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bologna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bologna</a>. Evitate i commenti politici inopportuni, grazie. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BorgoPanigale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BorgoPanigale</a> <a href="https://t.co/QFLAyCJ7wA">pic.twitter.com/QFLAyCJ7wA</a></p>&mdash; Emi (@E_m_i) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_m_i/status/1026469666556981248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Explosion <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bologne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bologne</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bologna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bologna</a> autoroute <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/italia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#italia</a> <a href="https://t.co/uY1st0Ro3c">pic.twitter.com/uY1st0Ro3c</a></p>&mdash; arnaud jose (@jose_arnaud) <a href="https://twitter.com/jose_arnaud/status/1026472490741194752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Un altro video impressionante trovato in rete dell&#39;esposizione avvenuta a Borgo Panigale, Bologna! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bologna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bologna</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BorgoPanigale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BorgoPanigale</a> <a href="https://t.co/tmn7ChZp8Q">pic.twitter.com/tmn7ChZp8Q</a></p>&mdash; Giuseppe (@giuseppebalno) <a href="https://twitter.com/giuseppebalno/status/1026469170236534785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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One video was taken from just a few hundred meters away from the blast but succeeded in shaking the car. Another video showed a crumbled overpass which collapsed from the impact of the explosion.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: Truck carrying gas cylinders caught fire and exploded near the junction of the A1-A14 highway in Bologna, Italy, killing at least one person and injuring 40 others, part of the overpass collapsed as a result of the explosion <a href="https://t.co/rBHSeSZ1af">pic.twitter.com/rBHSeSZ1af</a></p>&mdash; News_Executive (@News_Executive) <a href="https://twitter.com/News_Executive/status/1026467933730627585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Some of the injured people had been hit by flying glass when windows in nearby buildings exploded

There’s also the dramatic footage taken from a helicopter showing the huge impact of the explosion in affected sites in Bologna, the food capital of Italy which commands a strong number of tourists on summer holidays.

Italian firefighters posted messages on social media saying they have already sent multiple rescue and emergency squads, including one from their urban search and rescue team.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="it" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/6ago?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#6ago</a> 14:00, esplosione di un’autocisterna sul raccordo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Casalecchio?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Casalecchio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/A14?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#A14</a> nei pressi di <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BorgoPanigale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BorgoPanigale</a>: squadre sul posto, intervento in corso <a href="https://t.co/PmRIBgzMWN">pic.twitter.com/PmRIBgzMWN</a></p>&mdash; Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) <a href="https://twitter.com/emergenzavvf/status/1026447560335077380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Source:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/08/07/00/14/italy-bolonga-fuel-tanker-explodes-bridge-collapse-fatalities?ocid=Social-9NewsS