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Building Under Renovation Partially Collapses in Central Madrid

Rescuers deploy dogs and drones to locate missing workers at a hotel conversion site in the Ópera district.

Overview

  • Multiple floor slabs gave way at a worksite on Calle Hileras near Puerta del Sol, triggering a large emergency response and street closures.
  • National Police reported at least four people trapped under debris and confirmed one person in serious condition was taken to hospital.
  • Emergency medical services initially counted three injured workers, two with minor contusions and one hospitalized, while a regional official later cited at least ten injured, leaving totals unsettled.
  • Eleven to twelve fire crews, ambulances, and police units are operating on scene as canine teams and municipal drones search the rubble.
  • The building was under rehabilitation reportedly to become a four‑star hotel in a dense historic area, and authorities are preparing technical and judicial inquiries into the cause.