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gunmen raid hospital in Ecuador, hold nurses hostage

A hospital was raided by 7 gunmen with the aim of killing the teenager who was being treated at a hospital in Chone region in western Ecuador. After the attackers took the nurses hostage at the hospital, a large number of police were sent to the scene. The attackers, who also opened fire on the police, held 5 hospital personnel hostage for about an hour. Authorities reported that the target of the attackers was a 17-year-old rival gang member nicknamed “Dirty Face” and 7 attackers were detained.

“The attackers apparently did not know the hospital layout. Thank God everyone is alive,” spokesman at the hospital, Homero Andrade, told El Diario after the incident.

Gang violence has increased in Ecuador in recent years, and there have been multiple deadly prison riots in the country.

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Explosion at Rome Gas Station Injures Over 20

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A powerful explosion at a gas station in eastern Rome injured more than 20 people, including eight police officers and a firefighter. The blast, which occurred after a truck reportedly damaged a pipeline, triggered a fire that spread to a nearby warehouse and caused damage to surrounding buildings.

Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri stated that all injuries were minor. Footage on social media showed a massive fireball and heavy smoke rising from the scene. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is reportedly following the incident closely.

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