The first explosion set off a chain of blasts in Rome and was so loud and violent that it struck nearby buildings "like an earthquake."

At least 45 people were injured by two accidental explosions at a Rome gas station at 8 a.m. local time on Friday.

A huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome on Friday injured at least 45 people, including 12 police officers and six firefighters, Italian authorities said. The blast at the distributor of petrol,