Spain: Explosion in Madrid destroys building, kills 3
A residential building has been seriously damaged by an explosion in Madrid. At least two people died in the blast, apparently caused by a gas leak.
The blast occured just before 3 p.m. local time
A large explosion killed at least three people and destroyed most of a building in the Spanish capital Madrid on Wednesday.
Posts on social media showed a multi-level residential building with serious damage and debris littered over the street.
Smoke could be seen rising from the scene from across the city.
A witness told local Madrid newspaper
ABC that everything shook like a bomb and that much of the facade has fallen.
Spain: Explosion in Madrid destroys building
By: DW
Madrid: A large explosion destroyed most of a building in the Spanish capital Madrid on Wednesday.
Posts on social media showed an eight-level residential building with serious damage and debris littered over the street.
Smoke could be seen rising from the scene from across the city.
A witness told local Madrid newspaper ABC that everything shook like a bomb and that much of the facade has fallen.
Local resident Leire Reparaz, 24, told the Associated Press that she heard a loud explosion: We didn t know where the sound came from. We all thought it was from the school. We went up the stairs to the top of our building and we could see the structure of the building and lots of grey smoke.