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| At least 77 feared injured as gas explosion rips through cafe near Malaga, Spain | |
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| Dozens of people have been reported injured and at least five seriously hurt in a gas cylinder explosion near the southern Spanish city of Malaga. | |
| 77 people have been injured in the explosion, according to a spokesman for the Andalucia region's emergency unit, as reported by Reuters. | |
| The blast occurred at a cafe in Velez-Malaga. Five people are being treated for serious injuries while dozens of others are being treated for cuts.More than fifty people were transferred to the Regional Hospital of Axarquia for emergency treatment, while dozens others were tended to at a nearby health center, according to Cadena SER. | |
| Footage and images of the dramatic scenes have been shared online. | |
| Mayor of the town, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, said it’s believed the explosion was caused by a gas leak. | |
| A festival was taking place in the town just a few meters from the restaurant at the time of the explosion, local media said. | |