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A loud explosion has partially destroyed a small building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the center of Spain’s capital.

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 Publ...

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...

A powerful gas explosion has torn through a residential building in central Madrid, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure

Police officers cordon off Toledo Street following an explosion in central Madrid (Bernat Armangue/AP) At least 11 people were injured in the blast, one seriously, the Madrid emergency service said in a tweet. The Spanish government’s representative for the Madrid region, Jose Manuel Franco, confirmed three casualties and the Catholic parish that owned the damaged building said the fourth victim was an electrician, a father-of-four, who was working on the boiler and had initially been considered missing. A police spokesman on the ground told reporters that firefighters were trying to put ou...