Tragedy on 'Island of Mafia', 12 People Still Missing
jpnn.com, ITALIA - A four-story building in the city of Ravanusa, Sicily, Italy, has collapsed following a gas explosion, the ANSA News Agency has reported.
Evacuation teams are still searching for 12 missing people, including three children.
ANSA said the building caught fire after a natural gas pipeline exploded in the town of 11,000 people near Agrigento, a city on the southwestern island of Sicily known for its Greek temples.
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Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze and began a search operation, including searching for the young couple who were pregnant.
The explosion damaged at least two other buildings on the island, known as the birthplace of the Mafia criminal organization. (ant/dil/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Tragedi di Pulau Mafia, 12 Orang Masih Dinyatakan Hilang
A tragedy occurred on the island of Sicily, where a four-story building collapsed following a gas explosion.
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