Rome, July 4 -- At least 21 people were injured after an explosion at a petrol and LPG station in the Centocelle area of Italy's southeast Rome on Friday, causing significant damage to nearby buildings and vehicles, as reported by Euronews.

According to Euronews, citing the Rome fire brigade, the blast occurred around 8:20 am (local time) during a refuelling operation and was reportedly triggered by a technical fault.

While five individuals were hospitalised with minor burns and injuries from shattered glass, none of the injuries were considered serious.

The explosion, which was powerful enough to be heard across the city and seen as a large plume of smoke, also injured residents in nearby apartments, Euronews reported.

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