Two people are dead, two others
are seriously injured and 16 people suffered smoke inhalation
after a fire at local police station near Modena overnight led
to an explosion at a flat in the same building, sources said on
Tuesday.
The deceased are an 84-year-old woman and her 74-year-old
carer.
The initial fire is suspected to have been caused by arson
and a young person from Morocco has been detained, according to
the sources.
"Young North African immigrant arrested for the blaze that
devastated the office of the local police in Mirandola," Deputy
Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said via Twitter.
"Two dead, dozens were injured and suffered smoke inhalation.
"Forget about opening the ports (to migrant-rescue ships).
Eliminating illegal immigration in Europe and Italy is a moral
duty: they must all GO HOME!".
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