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A person has reportedly died in an explosion in Barcelona that left 14 other people injured.
The explosion reportedly happened at a residential building in Premia de Mar a seaside resort in the north-east of Barcelona, The Daily Star reports.
Explosión en un edificio de Premià de Mar (Barcelona): hay varios heridos https://t.co/1znsH00qSM pic.twitter.com/MSIAUiA17X
— Crónica Global (@cronicaglobal) September 18, 2016
It’s not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened at at 8:25 am (0625 GMT) this morning.
Speaking to AFP a witness claimed that 15 people were hurt in the explosion 14 of whom were injured and one who died.
BARCELONA SPAIN EXPLOSION RT @PorteTonArme:
L'explosion a fait 1morts15 blessés
Aucune piste avancée pour leMoment pic.twitter.com/j9BJbg5Fhm— Spartaness (@SpartaGrrl) September 18, 2016
Two of the injured are reportedly in a serious condition.
The seven storey building where the explosion happened has been evacuated while investigators tried to determine what caused the blast.
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