Italy: Large explosion rips through munitions factory southeast of Rome

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A powerful explosion ripped through a munitions factory near ​the town of Colleferro, southeast of Rome, on ‌Thursday, with the blast heard for kilometres around.
The explosion occurred when firefighters and police were already at the ​site responding to a fire, local media ​reports said. No injuries were reported, said the Franco-German ⁠defence group KNDS. The plant is operated ​by KNDS Ammo Italy, which is a subsidiary ​of the group.

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Source: Reuters

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