Massive Fire Ravages Rome Again in Suspected Arson (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over several boroughs of Rome the sky was dark again yesterday after an enormous fire broke out in the east of the Italian capital.
The fire is believed to have originated in a park and then spread to several junkyards, with a large black cloud of smoke that could be seen across the city, the Brussels Times reported.
According to a spokesperson for Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, it is the work of arsonists, claiming it is a deliberate and sustained attempt to start fires to harm the city government and the new mayor.
An investigation will have to show whether it concerns individual perpetrators or organized crime.
Four buildings were evacuated as a precaution. According to Italian media, 130 families live there.
Other residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed and to wear a mouth mask on the street. The smoke from the junkyards may have been toxic.
Firefighters on Sunday brought the large blaze under control after a day of fighting the flames.
Fifty firefighters and some 20 vehicles were still deployed in the area to ensure the fire has been put out.
According to LaprensaLatina, Residents of four buildings on Fadda Street have been able to return to their homes after being evacuated as a precaution.
