Gas cylinder explodes injuring 77 in Spain
Madrid 2 Oct - (ANA) - At least 77 people have been injured after a gas cylinder exploded on Saturday in a restaurant in the Spanish town of Velez-Malaga on the southern coast. A spokesman for the Andalucia region's emergency unit said the explosion occurred at about 5pm during a festival in the town, which is 40 km east of the popular tourist destination of Malaga. Video footage posted on social media showed people fleeing a fire inside a small restaurant called "La Bohemia" close to the centre of Velez-Malaga, with the street outside covered in debris. None of those seriously injured were at risk of death, a spokesman for the local hospital said. The majority of injuries were cuts and bruises. El Pais newspaper said a cook at the restaurant was able to alert customers to a fire in the kitchen, which gave most enough time to escape serious injury.(ANA)
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