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title: "Major fire breaks out after van explodes in central Milan"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/9309/major-fire-breaks-out-after-van-explodes-in-central-milan
published: 2023-05-11T14:21:00Z
language: en
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Major fire breaks out after van explodes in central Milan

> A large fire has broken out in Milan city centre following the explosion of a van parked on the street, emergency services confirmed, AFP reports.

A large fire has broken out in Milan city centre following the explosion of a van parked on the street, emergency services confirmed, AFP reports.

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The blaze was reported on Thursday afternoon in the central Porta Romana area on the corner of Via Pier Lombardo and Via Vasari, where about a dozen parked vehicles reportedly caught fire following the blast.

Local police believe that the explosion was triggered by oxygen cylinders inside the van or a nearby vehicle, reported Sky TG24.