Italy: Two dead and nine injured in Tuscan refinery explosion (videos)

The toll so far in the blast, which occurred this morning at a refinery in Tuscany, is two dead and nine injured.

Two of the injured are in serious condition. Four more people are still missing.

Authorities said the fire, caused by the explosion, did not threaten the fuel storage area.

#NEWS – ?#Calenzano esplosione deposito #Eni: un morto e sette feriti, due in codice rosso
La #ProtezioneCivile raccomanda di tenere chiuse le finestre per un raggio di 5 km e di non avvicinarsi nella zona interessata#VIDEO dalla rete #9dicembre #Firenze #Tuscany… pic.twitter.com/L5uH1fgJLn

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All hospitals in the region have been put on high alert, Tuscany’s regional governor Eugenio Gianni said.

Deposito #ENI di #Calenzano. 15 min. fa botto assurdo. speriamo non ci siano vittime.?? pic.twitter.com/YXZlkQhn1n
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?#Calenzano L'#esplosione di una #raffineria sarebbe avvenuta nell'area del sito ENI. Sul posto sono già operativi Vigili del Fuoco e Polizia; allertate tutte le strutture per i soccorsi. Il boato è stato avvertito anche in centri distanti.pic.twitter.com/9pMwNQUkuH
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