Gas station explosion in Rome injures dozens of people: "I felt my skin burning"

A gas station explosion rocked a neighborhood in southeastern Rome on Friday, injuring at least 25, including 10 first responders, authorities said.

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m. local time and sent a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from across the city.

Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said that local police and firefighters rushed to the Prenestino neighborhood after receiving a report of a gas leak. Two explosions followed after they arrived, he added.