A huge explosion has rocked an airport in Italy this afternoon after a road smash involving a petrol tanker.
Dramatic footage shared on social media shows a huge fireball in the sky and smoke rising over Bologna airport in the country's north.
Police have said the blast could be felt in the busy terminal and was caused by an accident on the nearby motorway. Several people are understood to have been injured.
Video shows a massive explosion just yards from cars on the carriageway and people sprinting to safety down the road.
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According to witnesses, a crash involving a petrol tanker took place, with the vehicle then exploding.
Police said they had closed off the motorway where the crash took place as well as the surrounding area in Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna.
It is not known if more than one vehicle was involved in the collision, and local news reports that several people are thought to be wounded.
The road has been closed and emergency services are at the scene.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
