An explosion took place in the Spanish capital of Madrid on Friday, destroying a four-story apartment building and claiming one victim. informed the local authorities. Another nine people were injured, writes TASR according to the report of the AFP agency.
Rescue services published images on social networks, in which firefighters are seen climbing through the rubble to free survivors from the top floor of a building in the Carabanchel district.
The victim of the explosion is an elderly woman, confirmed Inmaculada Sanzová, head of security and emergency management at Madrid City Hall. She ruled out other victims. Paramedics treated eight people with minor injuries at the scene, while one 27-year-old man was taken to hospital.
