"Three police officers were killed Tuesday when a house exploded during a forced eviction in Castel D'Azzano, a town near Verona in northern Italy, officials said. The blast occurred as officers tried to enter the two-story building, which collapsed and buried them under the debris. At least 15 other police officers and firefighters were injured. The evacuation had been planned for several days after the occupants refused to leave the property, according to Italian media."
"Two of the residents a 60-year-old man and the woman, who is suspected of having triggered the explosion were pulled from the rubble and taken to the hospital with burns. A third brother was arrested hours later in a nearby field without resistance. Local reports said the family, who worked in farming and cattle breeding, had long been in financial and mortgage trouble and had previously threatened to detonate gas cylinders during eviction attempts."
Three Carabinieri were killed and at least 15 police officers and firefighters were injured when a house exploded during a forced eviction in Castel D'Azzano, near Verona. The blast occurred at about 3:15 a.m. as officers tried to enter the two-story home, which collapsed and buried them under debris. Initial investigations suggest a resident triggered the explosion; a 60-year-old man and a woman suspected of setting the blast were rescued with burns and hospitalized, and a third brother was arrested nearby. The family reportedly faced long-term financial and mortgage problems and had previously threatened to detonate gas cylinders. Emergency teams searched the rubble into the morning, and national leaders expressed sorrow and condolences.
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