2022 Madrid explosion occurred on May 6, 2022, after a gas accumulation in Madrid, Spain.[1][2][3] Two people were killed and 19 others injured.[4][5]
Background
Many explosions have occurred in the Spanish capital, including a similar one in 2021.[6]
Events
Before the explosion, several neighbors smelled a strong odor of gas.[4] The explosion occurred after 1:00 p.m., in the Barrio de Salamanca in Madrid.[7] At 7:00 p.m., the two people who were killed, both male workers, were identified.[8][9]
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