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A 47-year-old Bulgarian citizen was among those killed in the explosion in the Spanish capital, Madrid, the Foreign Ministry said.
Our embassy in the Spanish capital was informed of the death of our compatriot orally on two different channels of the local police. We await an official written notification, added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The powerful explosion exploded around 3 pm local time in a 7-story building on Toledo Street in the center of the Spanish capital. At the moment, according to local authorities there are three dead, one person is missing and dozens are injured. No one was injured in the nursing home, school and chapel near the affected building.
Police teams, fire departments and helicopters are on the scene at the scene, ready for immediate action if necessary.
According to initial information, the cause of the explosion was a gas leak during repairs. The building is owned by a church.
Evacuation of those in and around is underway, where there is also serious material damage, including cars damaged by the explosion. Videos and photos on social media and media show the scale of destruction immediately after the blast in the building and on the surrounding streets.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on Twitter that he was following the events.
