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Explosion Triggers Building Collapse in Adelfia as Rescuers Search Rubble

Fire crews are working to reach people believed to be trapped after a suspected gas‑cylinder blast.

Overview

  • The collapse occurred on Via Oberdan in Adelfia, a town in Italy's Bari province.
  • At least two people are reported to be beneath the debris, with local reports indicating they may be an elderly couple.
  • Firefighters are extinguishing a blaze and conducting search-and-rescue operations at the site.
  • Carabinieri are securing the area, and prosecutor Vito Valerio has arrived to oversee early investigative steps.
  • Authorities are examining a possible gas-cylinder leak as the cause, and casualty figures have not been officially confirmed.