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

At least 27 people, including 10 police officers and a firefighter, were injured on Friday in a huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome, Italian authorities said.

At least 29 people have been injured after multiple explosions at a petrol station in Rome. A truck is believed to have hit a gas pipe, with police saying two consecutive blasts occurred while emergency services were at the scene. The sound of the explosions was reportedly heard across the Italian capital.