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Madrid Bar Explosion Injures 25 in Vallecas District

Officials say a gas concentration is the likely trigger under ongoing forensic review.

Overview

  • Emergency services report 25 injured, including three in serious condition and two potentially serious, after the blast at Mis Tesoros on Calle Manuel Maroto around 15:00.
  • Firefighters rescued four people from the rubble and later reported no additional victims trapped.
  • Authorities evacuated the residential block above the bar, with nine dwellings showing structural damage affecting the slab between the ground and first floors.
  • SAMUR-Protección Civil, SUMMA 112 and 18 Madrid fire units responded, using drones and a canine unit while performing manual debris removal due to building instability.
  • Two of the severely injured were transferred to Hospital 12 de Octubre and La Paz, and the city’s social services are arranging temporary rehousing for affected families.