BREAKING NEWS: Plumes of smoke are seen towering above the Vatican after a fire at a car wrecking yard nearby- Witnesses spoke of smoke rising near headquarters of Roman Catholic Church
- Fire service in Palazzo Viminale releases video of fire raging at a wrecking yard
- Building nearby was evacuated as firefighters battled blaze near Vatican walls
By Alexander Robertson For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 12:15 EDT, 1 June 2017 | UPDATED: 13:19 EDT, 1 June 2017
Plumes of black smoke have filled the sky above the Vatican following reports of an explosion at an auto garage.
Eyewitnesses spoke of seeing thick smoke rising next to the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church following a 'loud boom'.
The fire department in Palazzo Viminale released a video of a fire raging at a wrecking yard situated close to the Vatican walls.
Firefighters were shown battling the blaze as it tore through several cars and a crusher, while a nearby building was evacuated as a precaution.
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