Published Aug 13, 2026, 10:40 PM

Updated Aug 13, 2026, 10:42 PM

ROME - An explosion rocked an ammunition factory near Colleferro, a town about 40km south-east of Rome, Italy’s carabinieri police said on Aug 13.

Firefighters and police were at the site and “complex operations” were under way, the police told AFP news agency without immediately providing further details.

The plant is owned by German defence group KNDS and manufactures medium and large-calibre ammunition for land and naval defence, Italy’s Ansa news agency reported. AFP

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