Dozens hurt In suspected gas blast at Italian migrant centre

The fire service said there had been an "explosion and partial collapse" of the building it described as a reception centre, "probably as a result of a gas leak".

Thirty-one people had been confirmed injured, it said, after rescue searches that included the use of sniffer dogs.

A carpenter's workshop and a wine shop adjacent to the building were also destroyed, ANSA said.

Investigations into the cause of the explosion are underway.