MADRID, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people are missing after an explosion in the center of Madrid on Friday, local emergency services have confirmed. Meanwhile, 18 people were injured, three seriously, in the incident.
The explosion happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT) at number 35 Calle Ayala, in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood in the heart of the Spanish capital. Early indications are that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although this is still under investigation.
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