Three dead as gas blast rips through Madrid building

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At least three people were killed on Wednesday when a huge explosion ripped through a building in Madrid, with officials confirming it was caused ...

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21 Jan 2021 03:06AMMADRID: At least three people were killed on Wednesday when a huge explosion ripped through a building in Madrid, with officials confirming it was caused by a gas leak.

Another 11 people were injured, one of whom was in serious condition. Church sources told AFP it was a recently-ordained priest. Franco confirmed it was a"gas explosion" and said there were three dead and one missing, indicating the toll could rise further. "There were just over 100 people inside at the time," Antonio Berlanga, director of the four-storey Los Nogales La Paloma residence, told Spanish public television.

"Unfortunately we are mourning the death of several people in the explosion on Calle Toledo," tweeted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, offering his condolences to the families of the dead and the injured.

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