Explosion at farmhouse during police raid kills three officers in Italy
Oct 15, 2025
Rome [Italy], October 15: A large-scale operation to enforce the eviction of a farmhouse in the small northern Italian town of Castel d'Azzano, near Verona, ended in tragedy when an explosion killed three officers from the Carabinieri police.
Italy's fire service said in a X post on Tuesday that 12 police officers and one woman were injured in the overnight blast, and seven firefighters were taken to hospital for checks.
Investigators believe the blast, which caused the home to collapse, was deliberately triggered by the residents - three elderly siblings.
According to the public prosecutor's office, six gas cylinders were hidden in the two-storey building and could be detonated at any time.
It is suspected that a 59-year-old woman ignited the gas with a Molotov cocktail. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
