Firemen work at the scene of an explosion in a block of flats in BarcelonaA woman has died and 15 others have been injured after major explosion in a block of flats in the Spanish city of Barcelona. The explosion, which happened just before 8.30am today, ripped through the second floor flat at the coastal resort of Premia de Mar, north east of the Catalan capital. Local reports said the person who died was middle-aged and lived on the second floor of a seven-storey block. Shocking images show flames erupting from the block of flats after the blast. An emergency services spokesperson said: “The explosion happened at 8.25am and affected 15 people, 14 of…

Source: The Times September 18, 2016 16:52 UTC