Explosion in Madrid leaves 1 dead, 25 hurt; cause under investigation
Firefighters work in the bar where the explosion occurred on September 13, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press via Getty Images)
MADRID - Emergency services in Madrid reported on Sunday that a suspected gas leak explosion in a building left one person dead and 25 others injured.
What we know:
Rescue workers found the body of a man in a rescue operation with search dogs following the explosion on Saturday, authorities said.
What we don't know:
Spanish news agency EFE said that firefighters suspect that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, but police were still investigating its cause.
What they're saying:
Firefighter chief Javier Romero said that firefighters pulled four people from the rubble after the explosion occurred at around 3 p.m. Saturday on the ground floor of a three-story building. He said that the blast damaged a cafe, a store and other properties.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story comes from Madrid’s emergency services. This story was reported from Los Angeles.