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1 dead, 14 hurt in blast at Spain apartment block
A picture taken on September 18, 2016 shows a damaged seven-storey building following an explosion in Premia de Mar, near Barcelona.AFP

Barcelona - The building had been evacuated while investigators tried to determine what caused the blast.

By AFP

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Published: Sun 18 Sep 2016, 2:12 PM

Last updated: Sun 18 Sep 2016, 4:20 PM

One person died and 14 people were injured in an explosion in a block of flats in a Spanish seaside resort near Barcelona early on Sunday, rescuers said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast which took place in the residential building in Premia de Mar, a resort town some 25 kilometres (15 miles) north of Barcelona.
"The explosion happened at 8:25 am (0625 GMT) and affected 15 people, 14 of whom were injured and one who died," a spokeswoman for Barcelona's emergency services told AFP.
Two of the injured were in serious condition, she said.
Local media reports showed images of a fire burning in a seven-storey building, saying the building had been evacuated while investigators tried to determine what caused the blast.


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