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Three Rescued After Apartment Explosion in Moraleja de Enmedio

The Guardia Civil is probing a suspected butane gas detonation as the cause.

Overview

  • An explosion late Sunday caused serious damage to a residential building in the Madrid-region town of Moraleja de Enmedio.
  • Six Comunidad de Madrid fire units used an aerial ladder to reach three residents after access routes were blocked.
  • SUMMA 112 medics treated the three for minor injuries and discharged them at the scene.
  • The blast wave affected the damaged flat and two apartments above and also harmed several parked vehicles nearby.
  • Firefighters inspected the structure and carried out sanitation work as investigators work to determine the exact cause.