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Italian university engulfed in flames, student evacuation begins quickly

Italian university engulfed in flames, student evacuation begins quickly

A massive fire broke out shortly after 10:00 a.m. at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Tuscany in Viterbo.

The flames, which started on the roof during construction, spread quickly, endangering the chemistry and genetics laboratories where highly flammable substances were stored, including 500-liter cylinders of ethanol and nitrogen.

As a result, students, teachers and staff were immediately evacuated from the university premises, while a 500-meter safety cordon was established, including a hotel near the fire area. Firefighting units, with the help of specialized army forces, are working intensively to extinguish the flames.

The Viterbo municipality has appealed to residents to stay away from the area of ​​operations and to keep the windows of houses within a radius of one kilometer closed due to the thick smoke that is visible from many points of the city. Local police have blocked the access roads to the scene to ensure the smooth operation of the interventions.

The situation continues to be closely monitored, while authorities are continuing their investigations into the causes of the fire and the damage caused.

 

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