Plumes of smoke could be seen rising in the northern Italian city, on Thursday.
ROME and LONDON -- A parked van exploded in a busy section of central Milan in Italy on Thursday morning.
Emergency workers attend to the scene of an explosion in Milan on May 11, 2023.
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The carabinieri -- or Italian police -- said that it was unclear what caused the van to explode in the Porta Romana neighborhood of the city. No further details were currently available, officials said.
Emergency workers attend to the scene of an explosion in Milan on May 11, 2023.
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The explosion left several other nearby vehicles on fire, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky in a downtown area.
Emergency workers attend to the scene of an explosion in Milan on May 11, 2023.
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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
