This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Illegitimate Barrister (talk | contribs) at 05:16, 21 January 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 05:16, 21 January 2021 by Illegitimate Barrister (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) | This article is about a current disaster where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. Please help improve this article using reliable sources or help by discussing changes on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Date | 20 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| 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. Three 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 woman passerby; and a 47-year-old Bulgarian man who was also a passerby. Eleven 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.
External links
 | This Europe-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
  | This Spanish history–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |