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Several vehicles caught fire in the centre of Milan in northern Italy on Thursday following an explosion, possibly originating from a van, the news channel SkyTG24 reported.
Italian daily La Repubblica reported the vehicle was carrying oxygen cylinders when it exploded, triggering domino explosions. There were no reports of any deaths.
“The explosion would have been triggered by a truck which carried oxygen tanks. One person was reportedly injured slightly,” reported the daily.
Video footages showed several vehicles engulfed in flames, with plumes of thick black smoke rising above the wreckage.
According to Reuters reports the blazing cars were soon extinguished, smoke was seen billowing from the windows of nearby buildings.
Corriere della Sera newspaper said a primary school and a residential building was evacuated following the explosion.
However, the exact cause of explosion still remains unknown and investigators are probing the incident.
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