Gas Explosion In Madrid Kills 4, Leaves 11 Injured
A police spokesman on the ground told reporters that firefighters were trying to put out a small fire inside the building before they could bring in dogs and rescue teams.
Fire-fighters carry a dead body next to a damaged building at Toledo Street following an explosion in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak has ripped the facade off a residential building in central Madrid. AP Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-21T12:57:48+05:30 Gas Explosion In Madrid Kills 4, Leaves 11 Injured outlookindia.com 2021-01-21T13:02:33+05:30
A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure.
A massive explosion rocked a building in central Madrid resulting in the death of three. Video grab of Madrid explosion | Photo Credit: Twitter
Madrid (Spain): A massive explosion rocked a building in central Madrid resulting in the death of at least three and injuring eight. Local reports said that the Spanish emergency service was responding to an explosion in Madrid city centre. Visuals being circulated on social media showed debris sprayed around a building engulfed in smoke and dust.
BREAKING: Spanish emergency services say they have rushed to a building in Madrid city centre following an explosion.pic.twitter.com/cCtWz1v3py
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January 20, 2021
Two people are dead and at least two others are hurt after an explosion in Madrid on Wednesday.
Officials say the explosion was caused by a gas leak inside a building on Toledo Street in Spain’s capital.
Smoke could be seen coming from a six-story building, and debris scattered throughout the street near the city center.
The Madrid general vicar says one person linked to the Catholic church inside part of the building is still missing.
At least two people died and several were seriously injured on Wednesday when an explosion ripped through a building in central Madrid, the Spanish capital's mayor said.
Two killed in Madrid blast after apparent gas leak
Updated: January 20 2021, 4.03pm
Smoke rises from a building and rubble scattered in Toledo Street following a explosion in Madrid (Europa Press via AP)
A loud explosion apparently caused by a gas leak has partially destroyed a residential building in the centre of Spain’s capital, killing two people and injuring at least two more, according to officials.
The first images and footage shared on social media showed a tower of smoke coming out from the six-storey building and rubble scattered in Toledo Street, near the city centre.
Emergency crews could be seen aiding several people on the ground.