An explosion has struck an ammunition manufacturing plant near Rome, local authorities say. The blast follows a fire at the facility in Colleferro on Thursday.

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A KNDS NV plant southeast of Rome that makes ammunition for land and naval forces was rocked by a fire and explosions, prompting an evacuation of company personnel.

The plant produces ammunition and other defence-related products. Its products include fuzes, ammunition, grenades, missile warheads, rockets and propellant powders ...

An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The explosion followed a ...

A large-scale blast hit an ammunition factory in the Italian town of Colleferro, near Rome, on Aug. 13, local authorities and regional media reported. The factory is operated by KNDS Ammo Italy, a ...

A helicopter drops water over the scene of an explosion at an ammunition plant in Colleferro, near Rome, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ROME (AP) — An ...

ROME (AP) — An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said.