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| Date | 20 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | 14:55 CET |
| Location | Calle de Toledo, Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°24′29.5″N 3°42′40.0″W / 40.408194°N 3.711111°W / 40.408194; -3.711111 |
| Cause | Gas leak |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 10 |
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 priests and gave meals to homeless people, on Calle de Toledo, in Madrid, Spain, an explosion, possibly caused by a gas leak, partially destroyed the building and left several people under the debris. Four men were killed in the blast: a 35-year-old parishioner, who was called to help by the parish priest who was also affected and later died; a 46-year-old bricklayer who was working nearby the scene; a 45-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 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
- 2019 Paris explosion
- List of explosions
- 2013 Rosario gas explosion
- Chemical Industries of Ethylene Oxide explosion
References
- "At least four killed in Madrid city centre 'gas explosion'". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Se elevan a cuatro los muertos por la explosión en el edificio del centro de Madrid" (in Spanish). El Pais. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Priest injured in Madrid blast dies in hospital". Reuters. 21 January 2021.
- 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
- "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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