Explosion at Italian munitions plant near Rome

An explosion occurred at an ammunition production plant near Rome.

Consensus

The explosion occurred at a munitions factory in Colleforro, Italy, near Rome.
The incident happened in the propellant pressing workshop.
A fire preceded the explosion.
Emergency services, including firefighters and police, were present at the scene before the explosion.
No casualties were reported.
The factory is owned by KNDS Ammo Italy, a subsidiary of the KNDS group.
The facility produces medium and large-caliber ammunition for land and naval forces, as well as solid rocket fuel.

The explosion occurred during summer holidays, which prevented a tragedy. — tg_radiosvoboda
24 people inside the facility at the time were unharmed. — rimeo
The factory supplied weapons to Ukraine's Armed Forces, and KNDS has opened a repair facility in Kyiv and plans to produce 155-mm shells with Ukraine. — vm
The journalist suggested the explosions in Europe may be a 'mirror response' from Russia to the West. — vm
Firefighters could not approach the site due to intense flames. — vesti
The prosecutor in Velletri has started an investigation, with arson being considered as a possible cause. — rimeo
Authorities have not provided information about the cause, nor any link to the war in Ukraine. — tg_bbcrussian