Claudio Colle
- Jul 9
Mother and son killed in explosion at Italian fireworks factory with history of fatal accidents
A 30-year-old employee and his 60-year-old mother were killed on Wednesday when an explosion ripped through the Pirotecnica Mattei fireworks factory in Torano di Borgorose, central Italy. Two other workers were injured, and the site has a history of deadly accidents, including a 2023 blast that killed three relatives of the same family.
- Jul 9
Mother and son die in blast at same Italian fireworks factory that killed three relatives in 2023
An explosion at the Pirotecnica Mattei fireworks factory in Borgorose, Italy, killed Simone Colle, 30, and his mother Teresa Tozzi, 60, on 8 July 2026. The victims were relatives of three family members who died in a 2023 blast at the same site, which had recently reopened after the owners' conviction.
