A POLICE eviction turned into carnage in northern Italy when a farmhouse exploded in a fireball — killing three Carabinieri officers and injuring at least 15 others.
The two-storey building in Castel d’Azzano, near Verona, was completely destroyed after one of the occupants allegedly filled the house with gas, triggering a devastating blast the moment police forced entry.
Officers had arrived to evict three siblings — two men and a woman, all in their 60s — after repeated refusals to leave and threats to “blow themselves up.”
Special Carabinieri units and counter-terror police were called in for the high-risk operation, some attempting to enter from the roof while others moved to break down the door.
As they reached the entrance, officers noticed a strong smell of gas seeping from inside.
Seconds later, an explosion tore through the farmhouse, collapsing the entire structure and engulfing police, firefighters and soldiers in flames and rubble.
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