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Fireball near Bologna airport after road crash explosion

 

An explosion is seen at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy August 6, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media. Daniele Giovanardi/via REUTERS

 

ROME (Reuters) - A tanker truck ploughed into a lorry on a motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italyon Monday, exploding in flames and sending a huge ball of fire and black smoke into the sky.

 

At least two people were killed and more than 60 injured, according to local authorities.

 

Police closed off the road where the crash took place as well as the surrounding area of Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of the city of Bologna.

 

A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

Video of the incident showed the tanker truck, which contained inflammable materials, slamming into the back of a lorry which had come to a halt because of heavy traffic.

 

The tanker immediately caught fire and then exploded, causing part of a road bridge to collapse. The fire spread to a car dealership below and several other vehicles burst into flames.

 

"The shockwave from the blast was extremely violent. Many of the injured received cuts from flying glass, which had shattered," said Giovanni Carella, the emergency coordinator for the local fire service.

 

He said he thought the tanker had probably been carrying liquid petroleum gas.

 

A video shot from a parked car appeared to show someone being engulfed by flames when the tanker exploded.

 

In a separate incident on Monday, 12 migrant labourers died in the southern Italian region of Puglia when the van they were travelling in smashed into a lorry.

 

(Reporting by Gavin Jones; Editing by Crispian Balmer and Andrew Roche)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-08-07

[oldrunner]

Fuel truck driver asleep at the wheel. I'm sure he didn't make it. Imagine the blast to knock out an entire section of the freeway. Our driver stays well clear of fuel trucks.