A roar and then the collapse: the explosion razed a house on the outskirts of Florence – Rai News

Among the rubble, a woman was killed in the collapse, while the husband and daughters of 7 and 10 years were extracted alive. A gas leak is, at the moment, the most likely cause . “And” as if it were an earthquake,” says the mayor of Bagno a Ripoli Francesco Casini. The house no longer exists and there are visible signs of damage to other homes in the complex

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November 18, 2016 A roar felt even from far, a house coming fully down: two girls and the father to be saved, the mother found dead, after hours of excavation, under the rubble. It happened yesterday evening at Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence, in the hills. The father and one of his daughters, who were 7 and 10 years, were extracted by firefighters, the other little girl and’ out from under the blanket of debris that just before had their home.

The woman was found on the night, with the help of the fire brigade, the rescue services and also of the neighbors, beyond that of a dog, a molecular. The work of three teams of the fire department, also requested the intervention of the Usar medium, team of firefighters specialized in search and recovery of people under the rubble. On the spot, together with the health sent from the 118, carabinieri and civil protection of the City city of Florence, which, among other things, a generator to continue to the bitter end to dig.

A gas leak and, at the time, the probable cause indicated by the police for the explosion, at about 20.30, and destroyed the house, a detached house, ground floor and first floor, inserted in a village farmhouse in the locality’ Nurse, along via Villamagna. “The relief efforts were immediate, but and’ as if it were an earthquake,” the words of the mayor of Bagno a Ripoli Francesco Casini, who landed on the spot. The house no longer exists and there are visible signs of damage to other homes in the complex.

“A roar heard even in the distance” have reported some residents of the area. Many have flocked to neighbours and are set to give a helping hand, participating in a sort of human chain to remove the debris. To extract from the rubble the man, Roberto Mantione, owner of a pet store, and one of the daughters, were the fire brigade. Of another girl instead, as mentioned, and’ exit-only.

From an initial reconstruction it seems that they were just returned to the house. Ambulances have them, then transferred to hospital, the father at Careggi, the two girls Mayer. Have reported burns and seems to be of a suspected poisoning, one of the girls has also suffered a politrauma. At the time of transport to the hospital were all aware and knew from sources in health care. For the woman, however, there was nothing to do.