China News Service, January 21st, a comprehensive report, a building in the center of Madrid, the Spanish capital, exploded on the 20th. The accident killed 3 people and injured 11 others.
Among them, the victims included a Bulgarian man.
Officials confirmed that the explosion was caused by a gas leak.
According to reports, the building where the explosion occurred is located in the center of the La Latina community.
The pictures at the scene showed that the four to five-story walls on the top of the residential building were blown up, and a large amount of debris was scattered everywhere.
Government officials said that a team of workers was repairing the boiler in the building when the explosion occurred.
The Mayor of Madrid stated at the scene that an 85-year-old woman and an unidentified man had died, while the third victim was still under the rubble.
On the evening of the 20th local time, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a 47-year-old Bulgarian man was among the victims.
In addition, 11 people were injured in the accident, one of whom was seriously injured.
According to the report, city officials said that despite the powerful explosion, no one was injured in the nursing home next door or a nearby school.
However, when the explosion occurred, children in the nearby school were in class, and a lot of rubble was scattered on the school playground.
In addition, on the nearby streets, at least 15 cars were severely damaged in the explosion.