Italian actor Gabriel Garko was hospitalised this morning following an explosion at a villa in Liguria, where he was living in preparation for the Sanremo festival.

The explosion, suspected to have been caused by a gas leak, took place at around 9am.

The 76-year-old villa owner died in the explosion.

Garko was preparing for the festival, which he is co-hosting.

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