A railway wagon filled with liquefied natural gas exploded when a freight train derailed in the middle of a small Italian town, setting off an inferno that killed at least 10 people and injured 50 others, officials said today.

An Italian researcher claimed today that he forecast the powerful earthquake which hit central Italy yesterday but was muzzled by authorities.

Six people, including four children, were killed today as a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck central Italy, reports said.

A police officer accidentally shot and killed an Italian football fan today, during a clash between Lazio and Juventus supporters.

A passenger on a train heading to Florence Sunday opened fire on police who had asked to see identity documents, killing one officer and wounding another, state television said.