Major fire rages in building in Italian city Turin


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Sep 2021

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - A major fire broke out in the centre of the northern Italian city of Turin on Friday, forcing around 100 people to be evacuated from their homes, emergency services said.

The fire started in the attic of building close to the main train station and soon spread to adjacent properties, with dozens of firefighters still looking to control the blaze hours after they were had arrived on the scene.

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