On January 20, local time, an explosion occurred in a building in the center of Madrid, the Spanish capital. The accident killed 3 people and injured 11 others.
Officials confirmed that the explosion was caused by a gas leak.
Video from a police helicopter showed that the roof of the building had collapsed, 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.
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.
(Edit Le Xiaomin)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]