US EditionBuilding collapse in central Madrid leaves 3 construction workers injured, 4 more missing
- A building undergoing renovations near Plaza Mayor in central Madrid partly collapsed during construction work on Tuesday.
- The collapse occurred while construction crews were working, as the building was covered by a green tarp typical for such renovations.
- Firefighters reported that several floors of the five-story structure collapsed inwardly but no rubble spilled onto the street, and authorities evacuated neighboring buildings as a precaution.
- Reports differ on casualties: local authorities noted four missing and at least ten injured, while one broadcaster cited five missing and three injured construction workers.
- Emergency services cordoned off the site and continued search efforts using drones, as they have not yet confirmed all missing or injured person reports.
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Madrid: Four Missing After Building Collapses
Spanish emergency services are searching for four people after an unfinished building collapsed in a Madrid city centre construction site on Tuesday, October 7th. About ten other people were injured, most of them lightly, according to regional government representative Francisco Martin Aguirre. Rescue teams continue to work at the site as authorities investigate the cause of the collapse.
Several floors crash into each other, the facade of the house remained intact. The building is being rebuilt, several workers are missing.
Part of a six-story building collapsed in central Madrid during construction work.
The emergency services are looking for four workers who disappeared after several of the building’s construction sites collapsed partially in the centre of Madrid, an event that left three workers injured for the moment, one of them serious. Seven workers remained inside the building, which is being rehabilitated for a hotel, of whom four have not yet been located, while three have been rescued, police sources told EFE.
A refurbished property was partially excavated in the center of Madrid, on the streets of Las Hilleras, on two steps from the Royal Theatre. The area was immediately isolated by authorities, while the teams...
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