Gas leak kills 3 in Milan
Three people were killed and two girls badly burned by a suspected gas leak explosion in Milan, Italy. The blast happened on the third floor of a privately owned residential building, which was badly damaged.
The girls aged 7 and 11 were taken to hospital, local media reported. Their mother and a couple who lived in the building were killed. Another person was also injured in the blast.
#Milano, #esplosione in un #palazzo in via Brioschi. Almeno 3 #morti e diversi #feriti. pic.twitter.com/nNwxCgcPRe
— Pino Di Feo (@pinodifeo) June 12, 2016
A host of ambulances and fire engines were dispatched to the scene in Giulio Carcano Street.
#Esplosione a #Milano, testimone racconta: sentito forte odore di gas pic.twitter.com/1lmwjwGjts
— Tg La7 (@TgLa7) June 12, 2016
The explosion happened early in the morning, when most residents were at home.
Rescuers are searching the rubble for other potential victims.
