At least 12 injured in an explosion in a block of flats in Valladolid | Spain

2023-08-02 02:56:32

The explosion of a four-story building on Goya street in Valladolid has left at least 12 injured this Tuesday, two of them seriously, and one missing person, a neighbor of the block of flats who is being sought while the firefighters complete the tasks extinction of the generated fire. According to the first investigations, everything points to a gas explosion that occurred on the first floor. The event occurred at number 32 Calle Goya at 10:49 p.m.

According to sources from the Valladolid Fire Department, the explosion would have occurred in a room on the ground floor of the building. Precisely, police officers are looking for a woman who lives on the first floor and whom her family cannot locate, although it is unknown if she was inside the house at the time of the explosion.

“The flames have reached all the way to the top,” explained the firefighters, who have been working in the building overnight to try to extinguish the fire that started after the explosion.

Emergency services continue to work throughout the affected area.
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The accidental mayoress of Valladolid, Irene Carvajal, explained that 12 people have been evacuated to the Clínico and Río Hortega hospitals, two of which are in serious condition. They are a father and a son, who are admitted to the ICU and the burn unit, respectively, Carvajal has pointed out, who has approached Goya street to find out the evolution of the event.

The explosion has mobilized a large device with the firefighters at the head, who have moved seven machines, including ladder trucks, fire engines and advanced command vehicles.

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Eyewitnesses have explained that, minutes before 11:00 p.m., a loud explosion was heard, which was felt throughout the block, which has generated great alarm among the residents.

The firefighters have indicated that, after the explosion, a fire broke out and “the flames have reached the top”, although two hours later they were extinguished.