Panama: at least 20 injured after an explosion in a building [VIDEO]

Twenty people, one of them in serious condition, were injured this Tuesday after the explosion, presumably due to a gas leak, in a building in the capital of Panama.

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“Victims (fatal) we do not have at the moment. We have 20 people injured, one of care “the general director of firefighters, Abdiel Solís, told the press.

The explosion took place after seven in the morning (12:00 GMT) in a building with more than 25 floors in the area known as Obarrio, in the banking area of ​​Panama City.

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According to initial information, the explosion, which affected several buildings, was caused by a gas leak.

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Television images and videos posted on social networks showed damage to several floors, with glass breaking and damage to the structure.

Police units, firefighters and rescuers moved to the scene, where dozens of people were evacuated, some to various hospitals.

Meanwhile, traffic was cut off on several surrounding streets.

The Government Minister, Roger Tejada, reported that the firefighters are removing “the elderly, older adults and some families who have not left the apartments out of fear.”

Source: Elcomercio

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