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Workers Missing After Partial Collapse at Central Madrid Renovation Site

Authorities are mounting a large search at the Calle Hileras site following reports that several floors gave way.

Overview

  • Emergency services deployed around a dozen fire crews, multiple ambulances and police, sealing off Calle Hileras between Ópera and Puerta del Sol.
  • Officials said at least four construction workers are unaccounted for and several people were injured, including at least one in serious condition.
  • Police canine teams and municipal drones are assisting firefighters as searches continue through unstable debris.
  • The building is a six‑storey structure under rehabilitation that local reports say had been long unused and slated for a hotel conversion.
  • Investigators and witnesses reported a collapse of multiple floors during works, with heavy scaffolding and a crane on site forming part of the early inquiry.