Two children among four dead in suspected gas explosion in Italy

The father of the two young siblings and a newborn baby were pulled alive from the rubble.

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Their two-storey home in the town of Saviano, near Naples, partially collapsed in the blast, killing the siblings - a boy and a girl - as well as their mother and grandmother.

The father and a newborn baby were recovered from the rubble alive, Italian firefighters said.

He remains in hospital in Naples in serious condition, while the baby's injuries are not life-threatening, local media reported.

The Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s fire service, reported that the parents and three children lived on one floor of the property, while another woman - said to be the grandmother - lived on the floor above.

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