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| Many hurt in Spanish 'gas blast' | Many hurt in Spanish 'gas blast' |
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| At least 25 people have been injured, 17 of them seriously, in a suspected gas explosion near the Spanish city of Barcelona, officials say. | |
| The blast happened in a block of flats in Gava, a suburb of Barcelona, partially destroying the building. | The blast happened in a block of flats in Gava, a suburb of Barcelona, partially destroying the building. |
| A regional government spokeswoman told the AFP news agency that "an accumulation of gas" could have caused the explosion. | |
| There are fears that more people could be trapped in the building. | There are fears that more people could be trapped in the building. |
| The blast happened at about 0300 local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday, officials say. | |
| At least four children were among the injured. | |
| Some 14 families lived in the building, local police told Spain's Efe new agency. | |
| An estimated people 50 living in neighbouring houses were evacuated from the area as a precaution. |