Global Information2018 Borgo Panigale explosion information
 Collapsed viaduct after the explosion with charred remains of the tanker pressure vessel | |
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| Native name | Esplosione di Borgo Panigale |
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| Date | 6 August 2018 |
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| Location | A14 autostrada (motorway) within the Borgo Panigale neighbourhood of Bologna, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°30′55.05″N 11°16′48.85″E / 44.5152917°N 11.2802361°E |
| Type | LPG road tanker boiling-liquid expanding-vapour explosion (BLEVE) |
| Cause | Vehicle collision |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 145 |
On 6 August 2018, the collision of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) road tanker with an articulated lorry carrying flammable solvents and a car transporter resulted in a huge explosion on the A14 motorway within Borgo Panigale, a neighbourhood of Bologna, Italy. It was a case of boiling-liquid expanding-vapour explosion (BLEVE), where nearly all the road tanker cargo combusted in a matter of seconds upon release, generating a tremendous amount of thermal radiation. The accident killed two people, injured 145 and caused significant damage to the surrounding commercial and residential area. One span of the viaduct where it happened collapsed and a gash opened in the motorway.[1][2]
- ^ Vanzini, Vasco (7 February 2019). "Il BLEVE del Borgo" [The BLEVE of Borgo] (PDF). Lavori Pubblici (in Italian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Bosotti, Filippo (21 December 2021). C-ITS e trasporto di merci pericolose su strada: possibili ambiti di applicazione [C-ITS and Dangerous Goods Road Transportation: Possible Scope of Application] (PDF) (Masters dissertation) (in Italian). Milano, Italy: Politecnico di Milano. p. 38. hdl:10589/183404. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.