A married couple aged 87 and 84 were
killed in a fire caused by a suspected gas-leak explosion in
their flat near Padua on Monday.
The incident took place in the small town of San Giorgio in
Bosco.
Police are trying to establish exactly what caused the blast.
The elderly couple are believed to have did of smoke inhalation.
They were unable to get out of the apartment in time, police
said.
Fire teams rushed to the scene to find the home completely
engulfed by flames.
Autopsies have been ordered.
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