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| 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> |
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 parishioner at 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=Al menos tres muertos y un desaparecido 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> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Date | 20 January 2021 |
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| Time | ~15:00 CET |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°24′29.5″N 3°42′40.0″W / 40.408194°N 3.711111°W / 40.408194; -3.711111 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 11 |
On 20 January 2021, a building on the Calle de Toledo in Madrid, Spain, collapsed after a large explosion. The blast killed three people and wounded eleven others.
Explosion
Some minutes before 15:00 CET, at a residence which provided training for priests and gave meals to homeless people, on Calle de Toledo, in Madrid, 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. Four people died in the blast: a 35-year-old male electrician, who was also a parishioner at the structure, and went there to repair the boiler; a 85-year-old man passerby; a 47-year-old Bulgarian 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.
See also
References
- "At least three dead in central Madrid building explosion". Reuters. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Explosión en Madrid, en directo: la explosión en la calle Toledo ha obligado a desalojar una residencia de ancianos" (in Spanish). RTVE. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Madrid explosion leaves three dead". BBC News. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Al menos tres muertos y un desaparecido 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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