A quiet Saturday night in Madrid turned into chaos when an explosion ripped through a bar in the city’s Vallecas neighborhood.
It injured 25 people — three of them seriously.
No one remains trapped under the rubble, Spanish authorities confirmed, but the aftermath looked like a movie set.
Inside, bricks and ceiling beams littered the floor.
Outside, glass carpeted the street, and doors had been blown off their hinges.
Firefighters worked through the debris while paramedics rushed victims to ambulances.
“We were at home and we felt the explosion.
What Happened?
We ran out straightaway… it was absolute chaos, people in the middle trying to move cars,” resident Fernando Sánchez told public broadcaster RTVE.
Video shared by Madrid’s emergency services on X showed the bar’s partially collapsed ceiling.
First responders were carrying a victim on a stretcher.
Fire engines and police cordons lined the street as authorities kept residents from venturing outside.
Though officials haven’t given a final cause, Spanish media say a gas leak likely triggered the blast.
This is a reminder of how everyday hazards can erupt into disaster.
One moment it’s a normal neighborhood evening, the next it’s sirens, smoke and shock.
How does a city pick up after a night like that?
