Explosion in Spanish capital injures 21, three seriously


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  • Saturday, 13 Sep 2025

Firefighters work at the site after an explosion in a cafe injured at least 21 people, three of them seriously, according to emergency services, in Madrid, Spain September 13, 2025. Madrid Emergency Services, Handout via REUTERS

(Corrects typo in 'injures' in headline)

MADRID (Reuters) - An explosion in a cafe in the Spanish capital Madrid on Saturday injured 21 people, three of them seriously, emergency services said.

The blast happened at 3 p.m. (0100 GMT) in Vallecas, a south-central district of Madrid, according to emergency services.

The cause of the explosion was not yet known.

(Reporting by Graham Keeley; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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