A building located in the center of Madrid, Spainsuffered a partial collapse. According to EFE, The building was in works when he collapsed. According to the emergency service, The incident would have produced “after the collapse of several forged in a building in works.”
The specific point of the collapse zone was on Raden Street, between Opera Square and Puerta del Sol.
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There are five missing people: this is known about them
According to the time correspondent in Spain, there are three people injured, one with severity damage, and five missing. It should be said that it is unknown if they are under the rubble or if they left before the building fell. Versions indicate that the missing could be people from Latin America. However, there is still no official confirmation of their nationalities.
The area is cordoned off and emergency units, police and ambulances are in place. Photo:Thomas Coex / AFP
The Canine Guides of the National Police, together with Drones of the Municipal Police, participate in the search work to locate possible people trapped after the collapse.
Madrid emergency teams have “Attacked 3 workers, none serious. The workers miss some colleagues”said this service in the social network X.
One of the three injured people was transferred to the hospital, said the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, also in X.
More details of the collapse and actions of the authorities
The building was being remodeled to build a four -star hotel. A worker, who did not want to give his name and was working in the place, told El País that “There could be up to 40 people within the work”.
There is talk of five missing in official reports. Photo:Thomas Coex / AFP
According to the man, “at the time of collapse a noise of the forged has been heard and then only a cloud of smoke.”
Emergency services are currently working at the scene to address the novelty. At the point there are 11 firefighters from Madrid working on Roweras Street.
The area is cordoned off and has a police presence and ambulances. In addition, according to RTVE, there would be a risk that structural collapse continues.
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Stores workers near the area told Efe that they heard a “rumble” and began to leave “a lot of dust” with a “rare smell.”
The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, arrived at the site of the incident to receive a report of the situation.
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