An explosion was reported in central Madrid on Wednesday, with dramatic images from the scene showing a building ripped apart and debris covering the street below. The cause of the explosion is not yet clear.
Photos and videos filmed by shocked onlookers show cars destroyed by the blast and smoke billowing from the upper floor of a building.
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— césarr,,❃ (@valleejooo_) January 20, 2021
Acaba de haber una explosión terrible en la Calle Toledo. pic.twitter.com/CggzntAmtQ
— Leire Ariz Sarasketa (@leireariz) January 20, 2021
Fuerte explosión en Puerta de toledo. @laSextaTV @A3Noticias @telemadrid pic.twitter.com/kr7rpfaCgR
— Jennifer SM (@Jenniferlalala9) January 20, 2021
A local journalist said a “terrible” explosion had taken place in Calle Toledo, a street in a downtown area of the Spanish capital. The street has been cordoned off by first responders.
A spokesperson for the City Council of Madrid confirmed that firefighters, police and civil protection units are responding to the incident. Eight crews of firefighters have been dispatched to the area, according to local news site, TeleMadrid.
A school is reported to have been badly damaged by the explosion, and the smoke seen in videos filmed on the street is said to be coming from a nursing home next door to the building where the blast took place.
Una explosión en la calle Toledo un minuto después de pasar yo por ahí no sabemos que ha sido si es una explosión de gas o es otra cosa. pic.twitter.com/rP7JpdxVm9
— Carlos García E.🔻 (@CarlosGarcaEsc1) January 20, 2021
@BomberosMad @SAMUR_PC @policiademadrid están en la calle Toledo trabajando tras una #explosión. pic.twitter.com/BuSzasNPJn
— Emergencias Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) January 20, 2021
Acaba de explotar algo cerca de Puerta de Toledo. ¿Qué más va a pasar? pic.twitter.com/Ong93ucDZC
— Marta Curiel Tirado (@MartaCuriel_) January 20, 2021
The cause of the blast is currently unclear, though unconfirmed reports suggest it was due to a gas leak, and it is not known if there are any casualties.
The site of the explosion is not far from Puerta de Toledo, one of the city’s gates, and a popular tourist attraction.
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