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Report: Large plumes of black smoke seen over Vatican City

Eyewitnesses told The Daily Mail that a loud explosion was heard minutes before the smoke began rising to the sky.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Published: JUNE 1, 2017 19:56

Updated: JUNE 1, 2017 20:00

The Vatican

(photo credit: REUTERS)

Thick black plumes of smoke are reportedly billowing from an unidentified area near Vatican City, footage posted to Twitter showed Thursday.

It remains unclear what caused the reported incident.

News outlet in Rome claims a large fire erupted at an auto garage or wrecking yard near walls of the Vatican https://t.co/feWaMYkMW5 pic.twitter.com/otAcoWQEVT
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 1, 2017

Eyewitnesses told The Daily Mail that a loud explosion was heard minutes before the smoke began rising to the sky.

According to the The Daily Mail citing a Roman news outlet, a fire broke out at a wrecking yard or car garage near the Vatican's walls.

This is a developing story.

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