Overview
- Emergency crews worked through Saturday and overnight, later recovering one body and treating 25 injured, including three in serious condition.
- Firefighters reported a gas explosion but said the gas type, origin, and exact point of ignition remain undetermined as the probe continues.
- The blast leveled the bar’s interior and damaged parts of the building, including an apartment above the venue.
- Instability at the site forced crews to clear debris by hand, with search dogs and drones used to locate victims; four people were rescued from the rubble.
- Police closed surrounding streets and Madrid’s civil protection shared images from the scene, while residents of the building were told to relocate for several days.