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Explosion at Madrid Bar Injures 25 in Puente de Vallecas

Officials describe the building as unstable, with the cause under investigation.

Overview

  • The blast struck the Mis Tesoros bar on Manuel Maroto Street at about 3 p.m. local time in Madrid’s Vallecas district.
  • Emergency services treated 25 people, including three in serious condition and two classified as potentially serious.
  • Authorities say no one is trapped under the rubble after searches with canine units and police drones.
  • Firefighters are clearing debris by hand because of structural risk, with images showing a partially collapsed ceiling and doors blown off.
  • Residents of nine homes in the affected building will be rehoused for at least a few days, and Spanish media have reported a possible gas leak that officials have not confirmed.