Eleven hurt after bar collapses in Spain


MADRID, Oct ⁠3 (Reuters) - Eleven people were ⁠taken to hospital with ‌injuries on Saturday after a bar collapsed in La Rioja in ​northern Spain, authorities ⁠said.

The bar in ⁠San Vicente de la Sonsierra ⁠collapsed ‌at about 5:25 a.m. (0325 GMT), trapping ⁠between 25 and 30 people ​inside, ‌the Spanish government in La ⁠Rioja ​said.

Emergency services had to rescue people from the rubble ⁠of the destroyed building. ​Firefighters were checking the site to see if anyone ⁠else remained trapped.

Survivors said the floor of the bar collapsed, followed by the ​ceiling, authorities said.

Police ⁠have launched an investigation ​into the cause ‌of the bar ​collapse.

(Reporting by Graham Keeley; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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