There were footage from the scene of the explosion in the capital of Spain

From the Spanish capital, urgent reports come in about a powerful explosion in one of the neighborhoods. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion was of such force that fragments of concrete, fragments of roofing, metal fittings and shards of glass covered several hundred meters of a street in Madrid.

On the footage that is coming from the capital of Spain at this moment, you can see the consequences of the explosion. At the same time, Spanish law enforcement officers have not yet reported what caused the explosion.

According to the latest information, the epicenter of the explosion was the Calle de Toledo quarter. The footage shows damaged buildings, cars, trash cans. The quarter is cordoned off by the police.

In the first video, you can see the building on the left. Apparently, the explosion thundered in it or in the immediate vicinity of it. It was this building that received the most damage.

VIDEO #2:

Initial unconfirmed reports out of Spain say it was a gas explosion. #Madrid pic.twitter.com/OBrRl0Hghm

- FJ (@Natsecjeff) January 20, 2021

Rescue personnel:

@FirefightersMad @SAMUR_PC @policiademadrid are on the street Toledo looking for one # explosión. pic.twitter.com/BuSzasNPJn

- Emergencias Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) January 20, 2021

According to some reports, we are talking about an explosion on the upper floors of a residential apartment building, which is located near the church and the nursing home. Frames from a different angle:

# BREAKING | Reports of a large building explosion in the center of Madrid, Spain. pic.twitter.com/khdqTXYkhJ

- teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) January 20, 2021

Comments

[cniza]

Horror, let's wait for the information that this is ...

[kursovik]

Quote: cniza

Horror, let's wait for the information that this is ...

I agree it is better not to build versions yet .. But there are obviously victims .. My condolences to the relatives of the victims ..

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: cniza

Horror, let's wait for the information that this is ...

The only comfort is that the Spaniards will not blame Russia - they have enough of their own Basques there. Although, the version of "Russian special services" not from Spain, but from certain types from Washington can be expected.

[cniza]

Oh, I don’t know how and what they will say now, minke whales can be forced to choose the "correct" version.

[hirurg]

The main version is a household gas explosion. Remember, we had this. The reason is the deterioration of networks and insufficient control of specialized services.
But now we have in Len. oblasts annually go and check for leaks with a mark in a special book.
But now new buildings are running purely on electricity, without gas supply.

[kursovik]

Quote: cniza

Oh, I don’t know how and what they will say now, minke whales can be forced to choose the "correct" version.

I, too, would not be surprised if something like this is thrown into the world media .. The storming of the Capitol, after all, they also tried to blame the Russians)))

[tihonmarine]

Quote: kursovik

The storming of the Capitol, after all, they also tried to blame the Russians)))

Now they have come to their senses, they will blame Trump, but with the help, or with the advice of Moscow.

[nnm]

The most important thing is that, fortunately, no information has been provided on the victims yet. I hope that it will remain so ...

[sharp-lad]

Judging by the scale ..... only hope remains.

[zenion]

It was either a bottle of cola tore, or a plate fell from Mars.

[Asad]

Tragedy of people, a reason for banter?

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: ASAD

Tragedy of people, a reason for banter?

Generation "Comedy Club", what to take from them ...

[210ox]

The morale of some is below the baseboard.

[Lara Croft]

Quote: 210ox

The morale of some is below the baseboard.

Look who's Talking....

[sharp-lad]

Most likely someone was heated with propane-butane balloon gas and allowed a leak ...

[rocket757]

There are not many options, gas or explosives.
Anyway, this is a tragedy for people.

[210ox]

Build versions early. However, it is no longer so important what exploded. There will be an investigation, conclusions. For domestic needs, gas there is not too widespread, it is expensive.

[Flooding]

Quote: sharp-lad

Most likely someone was heated with propane-butane balloon gas and allowed a leak ...

An explosion of such force from one cylinder? Unlikely.

[sharp-lad]

It depends on what kind of cylinder, and in what volume the leak and explosion occurred.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: sharp-lad

Most likely someone was heated with propane-butane balloon gas and allowed a leak ...

It doesn't look like the gas cylinder exploded.

[sharp-lad]

The rupture of the cylinder itself is not very dangerous, but the explosion of the gas-air mixture .... "Volumetric" explosions are very dangerous.

[Undecim]

Spanish news sites have reported that a domestic gas explosion is possible.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Undecim

Spanish news sites have reported that a domestic gas explosion is possible.

There is not a pipe and not even a cylinder - the gas tank should have shied away. I saw that it happens from a 50-liter bottle. 300-400 grams of TNT. And then there is cho ... Or the Basques have seriously ruined, or something much more serious than a balloon.

[Undecim]

Is household gas in apartment buildings only available in cylinders?

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Undecim

Is household gas in apartment buildings only available in cylinders?

Well, if only a HUGE leak ... By the way, in apartment buildings, you won't believe, gas in cylinders also happens. Ask stretch ceiling installers, for example.

[Undecim]

I have never said that there can be no gas in a cylinder, do not fantasize.

This is a domestic gas explosion in Magnitogorsk in December 2018. Not balloon.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Undecim

This is a domestic gas explosion in Magnitogorsk in December 2018. Not balloon.

The article says "several hundred meters" the debris flew away. And in Magnitogorsk, the pipe burst. I don't know ... I'm not there. Let's see what the investigation shows. But I, for some reason, support the Basque version. It would be very attractive to many - from Washington to Brussels.

[Avior]

the pipe will not burst even if set on fire
a tie-in into a gas pipeline is made directly under pressure
there must be an air mixture for the explosion.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Avior

the pipe will not burst even if set on fire
a tie-in into a gas pipeline is made directly under pressure

The working tube will not burst under pressure. In the assembly booth himself, he frightened the masons with a torch, opening a full propane tank and igniting the propane at the reducer fitting.
And it was turned off, and if it was still "checked" whether there was gas there or not (they opened the valves) and let the air in - easily. I myself saw the consequences of the explosion of the 533rd pipe, which was not steamed and they tried to make a tie-in. It was six meters from the closed valve to the hydraulic fracturing (semi-disassembled, with open valves - "the gas was vented"). It became easier to build a new hydraulic fracturing than to restore this one.

[Avior]

It can be, if empty and pouring enough

[2 Level Advisor]

correctly speaking - cotton ..

[Thrifty]

Household gas explosion, at least, destruction is typical for such an explosion.

[Polymer]

Quote: Thrifty

destruction is characteristic of such an explosion.

Yes, it looks like there was a leak for some time, several rooms were filled with gas. Then - a spark and a volumetric explosion.
My condolences to the Spaniards!

[dgonni]

Ndya. Shcha others will outline the situation and unsubscribe!

[Paul Siebert]

Just yesterday I watched the series "The Paper House" about the seizure of a gold vault in Madrid.
They first blew up the basement of the institution ...
Have the Basque separatists seen enough TV series? ..

[Yaro Polk]

You know who is to blame for everything .... and SP 1

[iouris]

It's cold in Madrid. Perhaps the inhabitants were ineptly warming themselves with gas. Where do the firewood come from (in the sense of gas)?

[XXXIII]

Quote: iouris

It's cold in Madrid. Perhaps the inhabitants were ineptly warming themselves with gas. Where do the firewood come from (in the sense of gas)?

The most likely version is stupid non-compliance with safety and gas handling. Someone turned on the burner on a small fire and fell asleep, and take it and go out.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: XXXIII

Someone turned on the burner on a small fire and fell asleep, and take it and go out.

And fragments of concrete flew a hundred meters. Something too much.

[XXXIII]

Quote: tihonmarine

Quote: XXXIII

Someone turned on the burner on a small fire and fell asleep, and take it and go out.

And fragments of concrete flew a hundred meters. Something too much.

Maybe a leak from the main pipe, the amount of great destruction.

[alone]

The explosion is certainly strong, but we draw your attention to the fact that the supporting structures of the building were not damaged. (At least in the photo there are no structural destructions.) Only the facade walls and interior partitions were destroyed, which is a common occurrence in an explosion of household gas. The building was saved from destruction by the fact that this is a monolithic reinforced concrete structure. explosives on the first floor. And they would place a charge next to the supporting column to completely destroy the structure.

[Undecim]

According to the latest information, three were killed, eleven were wounded. The main version is a gas leak. As I understand it, there was a gas mini-boiler room in the house, in which some work was being carried out.

[faiver]

my condolences to the Spanish ...

[APASUS]

First of all, condolences to the families of the victims and the recovery of the victims
Judging by the street covered with shrapnel, the explosion was really powerful. And then questions arise in comparison: What are we doing wrong, that in our country, as a rule, a gas explosion leads to the collapse of a building, but in Spain there is no collapse of a building?

[alone]

Quote: APASUS

What are we doing wrong, that in our country, as a rule, a gas explosion leads to a building collapse, but in Spain there is no building collapse?

It's about the design of the building .. You must have paid attention to which buildings collapse when a domestic gas explosion in the post-Soviet space? These are panel buildings and buildings with a combined design ... But I have never come across destroyed buildings of monolithic design.
And most of the buildings in the post-Soviet space, objectively speaking, are already considered old and worn out in all respects. Most of the buildings are 50-70 years old ... So all this is not surprising

[Lord of the Sith]

Yes, big badabum. As if a battle had taken place.
I hope there are no victims of the explosion.

[Slipper 2]

Where are the mischievous Petrobashirovs?