MADRID, January 20. /TASS/. A powerful explosion has rocked a building in downtown Madrid Wednesday, El Diario reports.
Big explosion in the centre of Madrid minutes ago. Unclear how many victims pic.twitter.com/Q4RSyCcG1J
— Steffen Lüdke (@stluedke) January 20, 2021
The newspaper specified that the blast occurred on Toledo Street.
Acaba de sonar tremenda explosión cerca de puerta de Toledo, San Francisco en Madrid pic.twitter.com/l827Fan60N
— Cristian Larrosa (@cristianlarrosa) January 20, 2021
El Pais said that the incident took place at around 15:00 local time. The blast destroyed the building's upper floors. There are concerns that the building can be a care home.
At least six people have been injured, Spain’s La Sexta reported. According to the TV channel, a gas leak could have caused the explosion.