A sudden explosion, then the silence broken by sirens. The 55-year-old man involved in the explosion caused by a gas leak in his home in Forino, in the province of AvellinoThe man, who lived alone on the first floor of a building in Vicolo Caserma, was hit by the explosion shortly after 14 p.m., suffering extensive burns over approximately ninety percent of his body.
The police, the municipal police and the 118 paramedics arrived on the scene within minutes and immediately understood the seriousness of the situation. After initial treatment, the patient was transferred by air ambulance to theCardarelli Hospital, a specialized center for severe burns, where the man was admitted with a guarded prognosis.
The explosion did not injure anyone else, and there was no structural damage to nearby homes, but the shock in the neighborhood was enormous. Investigations are underway to determine the source of the gas leak that turned an ordinary afternoon into a near-tragedy.
It seems like serious news, but it's been told in a simplified way. The man lived alone on the first floor, and the explosion occurred suddenly. He was brought in with burns over approximately 90% of his body. Rescuers arrived immediately, and there appear to be no other injuries, but further investigations will clarify the gas leak.