Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion Firefighters work after a deadly explosion at the parish center of the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma in downtown Madrid Jan. 20, 2021. A priest and a member of the parish were among four killed in the explosion, which was caused by a gas leak. CNS photo/Juan Medina, Reuters
Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion By
Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service January 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish center in Madrid.
The Archdiocese of Madrid confirmed Jan. 21 that Father Ruben Perez Ayala, a priest at the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma, died in the early hours of the morning due to internal hemorrhaging he suffered after the blast.
People react after a deadly explosion at the parish center of the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma in downtown Madrid Jan. 20, 2021. A priest and a member of the parish were among four killed in the explosion, which was caused by a gas leak. (CNS photo/Reuters/Susana Vera)
Vatican City A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish center in Madrid.
The Archdiocese of Madrid confirmed Jan. 21 that Fr. Ruben Perez Ayala, a priest at the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma, died in the early hours of the morning due to internal hemorrhaging he suffered after the blast.
A suspected gas blast ripped through a Catholic-owned building in central Madrid yesterday afternoon
David Munoz Santos, 35, was fixing a boiler on the upper floors of the building when explosion happened
David, who died instantly, was a father-of-four and an electrician who had volunteered to help fix the boiler
Death toll rose to four this morning when priest Ruben Perez Ayala passed away in a Madrid hospital
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