20 Jan, 2021 @ 16:09
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At least two killed by explosion in centre of Spain’s Madrid as residents warned to steer clear

Madrid Blast

TWO people have been killed after a building exploded in the centre of Madrid just before 3pm today.

The strong blast in the Puerta de Toledo area could be felt for several kilometres around and has reduced the top half of the affected building to rubble.

The building is located behind the La Paloma church and is used as a residence for the priests.

Madrid Blast

A nursing home and school are nearby, the latter of which is believed to have been closed at the time of the blast.

Nearby residents are being evacuated while the area has been cordoned off.

Police have asked for residents to steer clear of the site as there are still risks of further explosions.

The working theory is that a gas leak is behind the explosion, which has also damaged several cars on the street.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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