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| Dozens injured as nightclub ceiling collapses in Madrid | Dozens injured as nightclub ceiling collapses in Madrid |
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| A ceiling has collapsed at a nightclub in Madrid, injuring 26 people, Spanish authorities said. | A ceiling has collapsed at a nightclub in Madrid, injuring 26 people, Spanish authorities said. |
| Emergency services for the Spanish capital say 11 of the injured revellers were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for "bruises and light wounds." | Emergency services for the Spanish capital say 11 of the injured revellers were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for "bruises and light wounds." |
| The others were treated on site at the La Suegra nightclub. | |
| Emergency services said a section of the ceiling measuring 16 square metres (about 170 square feet) fell on the people at the nightclub. | Emergency services said a section of the ceiling measuring 16 square metres (about 170 square feet) fell on the people at the nightclub. |
| Arturo de Blas, who led the emergency response, said the "ceiling in the second floor fell on top of the people inside." | Arturo de Blas, who led the emergency response, said the "ceiling in the second floor fell on top of the people inside." |
| Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. |