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On 20 January 2021, a building on the ] in ], Spain, collapsed after a large explosion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/BigStory12/idUSKBN29P1SU|title=At least three dead in central Madrid building explosion|publisher=]|date=20 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> The blast killed four people and wounded ten others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/espana/madrid/2021-01-21/se-elevan-a-cuatro-los-muertos-por-la-explosion-en-el-edificio-del-centro-de-madrid.html|title=Se elevan a cuatro los muertos por la explosión en el edificio del centro de Madrid|language=Spanish|publisher=]|date=21 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref> On 20 January 2021, an explosion occurred in a building on ] in ], Spain, causing it to partially collapse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/at-least-two-killed-in-madrid-city-centre-blast|title=At least four killed in Madrid city centre 'gas explosion'|publisher=]|date=20 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> The blast killed four people and wounded ten others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/espana/madrid/2021-01-21/se-elevan-a-cuatro-los-muertos-por-la-explosion-en-el-edificio-del-centro-de-madrid.html|title=Se elevan a cuatro los muertos por la explosión en el edificio del centro de Madrid|language=Spanish|website=]|date=21 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>


==Explosion== ==Explosion==
Some minutes before 15:00 ], at a residence which provided training for priests and gave meals to homeless people, on ], in ], Spain, local workers were repairing a damaged boiler. The boiler then exploded and caused a gas leak, which then resulted in a massive explosion, partially destroying the building and leaving several people under the debris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55732301|title=Madrid explosion leaves three dead|publisher=]|date=20 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> Four people died in the blast: a 35-year-old male electrician, who was also a volunteer for the structure, and went there to repair the boiler; a 85-year-old man passerby; a 47-year-old ]n man who was also a passerby; and a 35-year-old parish priest who died in hospital the day after the explosion. Ten other people were wounded, including one in critical condition. The building was seriously damaged in the incident, with the top five floors being totally destroyed. A nearby school and a nursing home were also affected by the blast but nobody was hurt in those two locations; the nursing home was evacuated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2021/01/20/60083a6c21efa0e94a8b4571.html|title=Cuatro muertos en una fuerte explosión en Madrid que ha destrozado un edificio en la calle Toledo|language=Spanish|publisher=]|date=20 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> At about 14:55 ], at a residence which provided training for Catholic priests and gave meals to homeless people, on ], in ], Spain, neighbors felt a weird smell. When they were trying to find out where it came from, the building exploded because of a gas leak originated in the street. This massive explosion partially destroyed the building but didn't leave anybody under the debris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-blast/priest-injured-in-madrid-blast-dies-in-hospital-idUSKBN29Q0VL?il=0|title=Priest injured in Madrid blast dies in hospital|publisher=]|date=21 January 2021}}</ref> Four men were killed in the blast: a 35-year-old electrician, who was also a parishioner and had gone there to visit his friend, the priest; a 45-year-old bricklayer who was working nearby the scene; a 46-year-old ]n passerby; and a 36-year-old parish priest who died in hospital the day after the explosion.<ref></ref> Ten other people were wounded, including one in critical condition. The building was seriously damaged in the incident, with the top four floors being totally destroyed. A nearby school and a nursing home were also affected by the blast but nobody was hurt in those two locations; the nursing home was evacuated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2021/01/20/60083a6c21efa0e94a8b4571.html|title=Cuatro muertos en una fuerte explosión en Madrid que ha destrozado un edificio en la calle Toledo|language=Spanish|publisher=]|date=20 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:41, 8 November 2024

2021 Madrid explosion
Date20 January 2021
Time14:55 CET
LocationCalle de Toledo, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°24′29.5″N 3°42′40.0″W / 40.408194°N 3.711111°W / 40.408194; -3.711111
CauseGas leak
Deaths4
Non-fatal injuries10

On 20 January 2021, an explosion occurred in a building on Calle de Toledo in Madrid, Spain, causing it to partially collapse. The blast killed four people and wounded ten others.

Explosion

At about 14:55 CET, at a residence which provided training for Catholic priests and gave meals to homeless people, on Calle de Toledo, in Madrid, Spain, neighbors felt a weird smell. When they were trying to find out where it came from, the building exploded because of a gas leak originated in the street. This massive explosion partially destroyed the building but didn't leave anybody under the debris. Four men were killed in the blast: a 35-year-old electrician, who was also a parishioner and had gone there to visit his friend, the priest; a 45-year-old bricklayer who was working nearby the scene; a 46-year-old Bulgarian passerby; and a 36-year-old parish priest who died in hospital the day after the explosion. Ten other people were wounded, including one in critical condition. The building was seriously damaged in the incident, with the top four floors being totally destroyed. A nearby school and a nursing home were also affected by the blast but nobody was hurt in those two locations; the nursing home was evacuated.

See also

References

  1. "At least four killed in Madrid city centre 'gas explosion'". Al Jazeera English. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. "Se elevan a cuatro los muertos por la explosión en el edificio del centro de Madrid". El País (in Spanish). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. "Priest injured in Madrid blast dies in hospital". Reuters. 21 January 2021.
  4. Fuerte explosión en un edificio del centro de Madrid, en directo | Uno de los heridos en el siniestro fallece y se elevan a cuatro las víctimas mortales
  5. "Cuatro muertos en una fuerte explosión en Madrid que ha destrozado un edificio en la calle Toledo" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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