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One person dead and 15 others injured after explosion in Barcelona

Published 13:13 18 Sept 2016 BST

Updated 13:48 18 Sept 2016 BST

Alan Loughnane
One person dead and 15 others injured after explosion in Barcelona

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Horrible news.

One person has died and fifteen others have been injured after an explosion ripped through a block of flats in Barcelona. The explosion occurred in the second floor flat of a residential building in Premia de Mar, an area just north east of Barcelona. It is not yet known what caused the blast but it caused significant damage to the building. The blast occurred at 8.30 am this morning. https://twitter.com/Nidalgazaui3/status/777441867956948996 https://twitter.com/jordi_bravo/status/777398456046514176 More to follow. Main image via Jordi Bravo/Twitter.

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