Two dead, one of them Honduran, after the explosion of a building in Madrid

Two people – one of them Honduran – died this Friday after the burst of a building in an elegant neighborhood in downtown Madrid, Spain. The incident that also left 17 injured, according to authorities.

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“The firefighters, after hours of work, have finally managed to locate the two people who were missing, unfortunately, lifeless”, announced to journalists at the scene of the events the mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida.

These are two workers, a 21-year-old Spaniard and a 27-year-old Honduran, who “they were working on the renovation of the building” and that they died “for the brutal collapse that has occurred” due to the explosion in the building, located in the Salamanca district, explained Martínez-Almeida.

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Because a smell was felt”gas that was escaping, (the workers) have gone down (the building) to try to turn off the tap”, when the deflagration took place, limited the mayor.

A firefighter inspects the building from a ladder as emergency services continue their search. (Photo: Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP) (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU /)

His words seemed to point to the hypothesis that the accident originally had a gas leak.

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A psychologist from Civil Protection assisted the families of the victims after they received the news, the emergency services of the Spanish capital indicated on Twitter.

According to the last balance of the rescuers, in addition to the two deceased, seventeen people were injured, four of whom were taken to hospitals, one of them in serious condition.

The explosion caused serious damage to the four-story building, whose windows were blown out by the explosion, an AFP journalist confirmed.

Firefighters had to shore upthe building, which is severely damaged”, added the emergency services.

Source: Elcomercio