Explosion in Madrid from suspected gas leak injures 25

News > Top Stories

Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

4:46 PM on Saturday, September 13

The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — An explosion in a building in Madrid injured 25 people, two of them seriously, emergency services for the Spanish capital said Saturday.

Spanish news agency EFE said that firefighters suspect that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, but police were still investigating its cause.

Firefighter chief Javier Romero said that firefighters pulled four people from the rubble after the explosion occurred at around 3 p.m. on the ground floor of a three-story building. He said that the blast damaged a cafe, a store and other properties.

 

You might also be interested in:

Salem News Channel Today

Sponsored Links

On Air & Up Next

  • The Jennifer Kelly Show
    10:00PM - 11:00PM
     
    The Jennifer Kelly Show kicks off our daily lineup with insight and analysis on   >>
     
  • AM970 Special Programming
    11:00PM - 12:00AM
     
    AM970 Special Programming
     
  • Radiosurgery New York
    12:00AM - 3:00AM
     
    Don’t miss Radiosurgery New York with Dr. Gil Lederman on AM 970 The Answer.
     
  • Hollywood 360
    3:00AM - 7:00AM
     
    Spend time with Carl Amari as he showcases Hollywood's past and present. Carl   >>
     

See the Full Program Guide