Northern Italy explosion leaves 3 officers dead, 15 injured


ROME, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Three officers of Italy's carabinieri were killed and 15 others injured in a gas explosion in the country's north early Tuesday, local media reported.

The blast occurred during an eviction operation involving police and firefighters, after three siblings filled the farmhouse with gas to resist the eviction following its foreclosure over long-standing debts, Ansa News Agency reported.

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