SPAIN-BANK/ACCIDENT Three welders injured during accidental explosion at Bank of Spain

Record ID: 565639

  • Title: SPAIN-BANK/ACCIDENT Three welders injured during accidental explosion at Bank of Spain
  • Date: 3rd November 2014
  • Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 3, 2014) (REUTERS) MEMBERS OF SPANISH POLICE RUNNING INSIDE THE BANK OF SPAIN PREMISES / FIREMEN ENTERING BUILDING FIRE TRUCK ARRIVING POLICE AND FIREMEN INSIDE THE BANK'S PREMISES POINTING AT UPPER PART OF THE BUILDING FIRE TRUCK ENTERING BANK'S PREMISES FIREMEN PUTTING ON BREATHING EQUIPMENT VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF MADRID'S EMERGENCY SERVICES (SAMUR) STANDING OUTSIDE BANK EMPLOYEES BEING EVACUATED (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED CLEANING LADY AT THE BANK, ASKED ABOUT THE SITUATION, SAYING: "I have no idea, I have been told that we were being evacuated because there was a fire but I don't know anything. REUTERS CAMERAMAN ASKING: DID YOU SEE SMOKE? WORKER SAYING: "Yes, there was a fire." CAMERAMAN ASKING: "Where, which floor? WORKER SAYING: "I think it was up there (POINTING UP)" FIREMEN AT BANK'S ENTRANCE SEVERAL AMBULANCES PARKED OUTSIDE THE BANK OF SPAIN BUILDING / POLICE NEXT TO THEM TWO MEMBERS OF MADRID'S EMERGENCY SERVICES RUNNING OUT OF BUILDING TOWARDS EMERGENCY VEHICLES MEMBER OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RUNNING AND PUSHING STRETCHER AND ENTERING BUILDING MEMBER OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RUNNING BANK'S MAIN DOOR / PEOPLE AND POLICE STANDING OUTSIDE AMBULANCES TRANSPORTING INJURED WORKERS INSIDE THE BANK'S PREMISES MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY SERVICES NEXT TO AMBULANCES POLICE OUTSIDE BANK VARIOUS OF AMBULANCES TRANSPORTING INJURED WORKERS LEAVING THE BUILDING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPOKESMAN FOR MADRID'S EMERGENCY SERVICES (SAMUR), JAVIER AYUSO, SAYING: "There has been a small explosion affecting three welders working on the top floor of the building. Two of them suffered severe burns, between thirty and forty per cent of their body. They were assisted by members of the SAMUR at the site of the explosion. There is a third injured person who was lightly wounded by the blast. He was transferred to Madrid's La Paz Hospital." PEOPLE OUTSIDE BANK OF SPAIN / EMERGENCY SERVICES CAR VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE CARRYING INJURED WORKER LEAVING VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR BANK OF SPAIN
  • Embargoed: 18th November 2014 12:00
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  • Location: Spain
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVABLQAJXPZ0B03U0G9I8HML8VCW
  • Story Text: Two people were seriously injured on Monday (November 3) during an accidental explosion at the Bank of Spain in central Madrid.
    A spokesman for Madrid's emergency services (SAMUR) told Reuters the two workers performed welding work on the top floor of the building located near Cibeles square.
    The explosion and subsequent fire took place at around 1 p.m. (1200 GMT).
    "There has been a small explosion affecting three welders working on the top floor of the building. Two of them suffered severe burns, between thirty and forty per cent of their body. They were assisted by members of the SAMUR at the site of the explosion. There is a third injured person who was lightly wounded by the blast and who was transferred to Madrid's La Paz Hospital," Javier Ayuso, a SAMUR spokesman said, adding that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
    Workers of the bank were evacuated as emergency services and firemen entered the building.
    Regular banking activities resumed one hour later after the situation was under control.

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