at least three killed by shocking building explosion in central Madrid

An impressive building explosion rocked Madrid on Wednesday and left at least three deaths. This happened on Toledo Street, in the heart of the Spanish capital, and the causes of the event are being investigated.

According to initial information, there is a residence for the elderly in the building, next to the parish of La Virgen de La Paloma and San Pedro el Real, located on the 98 Toledo Street. Next to the Colegio de La Salle.

According to the newspaper The country, the explosion destroyed three floors of the building located just 100 meters from the Puerta de Toledo.

As a result of the explosion in the building, there is a fire, many vehicles are affected and the elderly are evacuated by the municipal and national police.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and cut off the street. the district is full of helmets and the explosion shattered the windows of the Ganivet hotel.

Nine teams of Madrid firefighters and 11 samur units from Madrid City Hall work there.

“There was a big explosion in a building on Calle Toledo in Madrid. There are already agents working in the area. Please do not approach to look around Groups of people or private vehicles can interfere with the arrival and work of emergency services, ”said the national police through their social networks.

Lisandro, a young Argentinian who lives 30 meters from the building that exploded, said there was fear in the area for a possible collapse of what was left of the building.

“I heard a huge explosion, I’m inside my house. We all went out to the balcony and it looks like it was an explosion from a gas leak, but we don’t know anything,” he said. he said in statements to TN.

News in development.