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6 Aug, 2018 14:28

Bologna blast: Enormous crater in highway captured on VIDEO

Bologna blast: Enormous crater in highway captured on VIDEO

An enormous explosion in Bologna, Italy, has caused part of the highway to collapse, leaving a massive crater where once there was road, a video from the epicenter of the blast reveals.

The blast happened at around 2pm local time and was caused after a truck carrying flammable liquids collided with other vehicles. At least two people have died and more than 50 others are injured, Italian news outlet ANSA reports.

READ MORE: 2 dead, at least 55 injured in massive highway explosion in Bologna (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The massive explosion completely destroyed a large section of the highway. Video released by police shows an extensive crater and the charred remains of the destroyed truck.

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