A fire broke out in a large apartment on the eighth and top floor of a building in Taranto, in Piazza Giovanni XXIII, better known as Piazza Carmine.
The building was evacuated by the fire brigade and the evacuation of the adjacent buildings is now being evaluated.
It is not yet known if there are any casualties or injuries.
The flames emerge from the eight balconies of the attic, from which large pieces of rubble have fallen.
There are also fears for the sealing of the attics.
On the spot police, carabinieri and local police.
A crowd of onlookers has gathered beyond the barriers.
