Gas Explosion Hurts 25 in Spain

MADRID: A gas explosion ripped through an apartment building in north-eastern Spain on Wednesday, injuring at least 25 people, authorities said.

The blast occurred around 3 a.m. (0200 GMT) in Gava, a town just southwest of the Catalan capital, Barcelona. At least 17 people were seriously injured, including two children, the Catalonia regional government said in a statement.

Television footage showed gaping holes in the front, sides and roof of the three-story building. Curtains and blankets draped from ruined apartments while pieces of furniture and electrical appliances blown from the building littered the area outside.

As dawn broke, fire-fighters were still searching for more possible victims and working to put out flames that could be seen shooting throughout the building's roof.


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