An explosion apparently caused by a gas leak ripped the facade off a residential building in central Madrid yesterday, killing two people and injuring at least two, according to the mayor.
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.
Gas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing 4
At least 11 people were injured in the explosion, one seriously, the Madrid emergency service said in a tweet.
Credit: AP
Smoke rises from a building and rubble scattered in Toledo Street following a explosion in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A loud explosion of unknown origin has partially destroyed a six-floor-tall building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the center of Spain s capital, Madrid. (Europa Press via AP) Author: ARITZ PARRA and MANU FERNÁNDEZ Associated Press Published: 10:08 AM EST January 20, 2021 Updated: 4:52 AM EST January 21, 2021
MADRID, Spain A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure.
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